My family of 5 lives with my in-laws. The more I protected my own balance, the more I noticed the pressure on my husband.

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A young family walks towards an older couple outside of a home.
The author (not pictured) said it has been hard to strike a balance between setting boundaries and feeling like she is doing enough while living with her in-laws.

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We couldn't afford to pay for my mom's dementia assisted living anymore. She moved into a tiny house next door to me.

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Trailer home for Lori Bufka's mom
Lori Bufka moved her mom into a trailer home near hers in Arizona as a long-term care solution.

Lori Bufka

When my family of 5 moved in with my parents, there was an adjustment period. Now, they don't want us to leave.

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The author and her mom
The author and her family moved in with her parents.

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My mother wanted independence, not assisted living. So we're building her a 2-bedroom home in our backyard.

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A woman stands in front of a home that's under construction.
Shalini Karnani Bonjour in front of her mother's ADU.

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Three generations, one roof, and a new American dream.

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Families are turning to multigenerational living.

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A woman turned her parents' garage into her apartment to make room for her grandparents in the main house

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A side-by-side of a family standing in front of greenery and a bedroom set up in a garage.
Sofia Palacios lives in her parents' garage.

Sofia Palacios

I'm the 90-year-old matriarch of a 4-generation household. I sleep on the couch, and my family shares the other 6 bedrooms.

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June Boyd's family sitting on the steps of their multigenerational house
The Boyd family lives in a large, multigenerational house in Toledo, Ohio.

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I moved back in with my parents at 24. It made me grow up way more than renting with friends.

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The author packs up the contents of her apartment before moving back in with her parents.
The author, shown packing up her apartment, said that she was initially embarrassed about moving back in with her parents.

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Moving close to my mom has helped with parenting and caregiving. My older kids can ride their bikes to her place whenever someone needs something.

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The author's mother poses on her front porch.
The author said that living close to her mom has made both parenting and helping her mom easier.

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My mom sold her house and paid $200,000 to build an addition onto mine. She now lives with me, my husband, and my teens.

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Jene Sena and her mom standing in the entryway of a multigenerational house
Jené Luciani-Sena and her mother live under one roof.

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