Living with my adult children wasn't the retirement I imagined. It's crowded but wonderful.

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The author lives with her daughter and her family in a farm in Oregon.

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Holidays and milestones were hard to celebrate after my husband died. A taco salad helped us break through the pain.

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A taco salad the author made with her daughter.
The author said making family recipes, including this taco salad, with her daughter helped them both feel connected to her late husband.

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I taught my 3-year-old to dress herself. She's now a confident and outgoing 5-year-old.

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The author's oldest is now 5 years old and very outgoing.

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My son moved home after college, but now he's engaged and has plans to move out. I'm glad I get to live with him one last time.

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Katy M. Clark and her son outside
The author (right) has enjoyed living with her son, who moved in after college.

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When I was laid off from Meta 4 years ago, I didn't know what would come next. But then I pivoted to my dream career.

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The author was laid off from Meta.

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My husband and I moved to a small town 6 months ago. Here's how we quickly built up a great group of friends.

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The author and her husband moved to a small town six months ago and made friends easily.

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I thought I was ready to turn my daughter's bedroom into my office. I'm not ready to accept she's leaving for college yet.

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The author's daughter (not pictured) will be leaving home for college in the summer.

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I moved from Michigan to Denver and built a thriving community of friends. But then many of them left due to rising costs.

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Mary Beth Skylis while hiking
The author moved to Denver from Michigan.

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I live in the US, and my long-term partner is in Canada. We're in no rush to move to the same place.

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The writer and her partner standing on a balcony overlooking greenery and clouds.
My partner and I plan to live together eventually, but we're not in a hurry.

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I'm spending nearly $6,000 to visit my daughter at college 4 times this year. I never factored that into our budget.

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VaNessa Duplessie and her college-age daughter at a restaurant
The author (right) visits her daughter at college multiple times a year.

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