Ask Amy: Twentysomething struggles with work-life balance
Dear Amy: Why is there a stigma about living with your parents?
In many cultures around the world multi-generational households are considered the norm. No stigma exists.
My home is in a very high rent area where people pay as much as two-thirds of their income for housing.
I decided to rent out two bedrooms. My renters each have their own area in the house, as do I. My tenants are my adult children. All expenses are split equally, as are household duties as defined in our tenant contract.
We respect each other's privacy.
The advantages of this arrangement allow for each of us to pay far less than we would living on our own. We all get to live in a well-maintained, nice home in a part of the country we love.
We take care of each other's pets when someone is away.
We live with people we know and trust.
So far, this is working well for us.
-- Lea, in Santa Cruz, CA
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