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JDPriestly

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86. I'd love it! Our children lived with us after college in order to save a bit of money and while

Sat Nov 2, 2013, 02:17 AM

Nov 2013

in graduate studies. It was great. Love my kids. They are wonderful! Always were.

I'd be happy to have them live with us. In-law children are just as loved as my own kids.

I invited my mother to live with me. We get along very well. But she likes to live on her own. She is very neat. I suspect that she doesn't like the mess of all my books, etc. My husband and I have a house full of books. And a garage too. Lots of books. We have both always loved them. My mother had her fill of books everywhere because I learned my love of books from my father. So I would love to have my mother live with me, but she is not interested. i think it would be fun.

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Would you let your adult child or parents live with you? [View all] MrsKirkley Nov 2013 OP

Yes. ForgoTheConsequence Nov 2013 #1

And on the flip side OriginalGeek Nov 2013 #67

Nice! ForgoTheConsequence Nov 2013 #74

Hell no! I would feed them to the lions for a $20! Rex Nov 2013 #2

Heh. +1 lumberjack_jeff Nov 2013 #39

I would if ever need be, Go Vols Nov 2013 #3

My parents are dead and no way would I want adult children living with me. Kaleva Nov 2013 #4

Yes, to both. GreenStormCloud Nov 2013 #5

Of course. I have in the past and would again. Arkansas Granny Nov 2013 #6

Re offspring...I would, I am not sure that the SO would let her daughter live with her. HereSince1628 Nov 2013 #7

As long as the remote control device remains in my hands Brother Buzz Nov 2013 #8

A man with a firm grasp of the important things in life Fumesucker Nov 2013 #55

Allow them? I'd welcome them! nolabear Nov 2013 #9

Great answer. n/t pnwmom Nov 2013 #79

that's just what decent people do datasuspect Nov 2013 #10

^^^ This.Right.Fucking.Here. Iggo Nov 2013 #34

+2 nomorenomore08 Nov 2013 #50

Yes to both etherealtruth Nov 2013 #11

It's not even a question Prism Nov 2013 #12

My adult child does live us and it is a good arrangement. Luminous Animal Nov 2013 #13

I am very private, and being comfortable in my home is paramount. Sheldon Cooper Nov 2013 #14

I have already done this. Skidmore Nov 2013 #15

Yes, been there, done that, doing it. nt arthritisR_US Nov 2013 #16

Kids yes, parents no gollygee Nov 2013 #17

My thoughts exactly Freddie Nov 2013 #43

I would, but that's me. I'm not much into trying to MineralMan Nov 2013 #18

Two of my kids lived here briefly Blue_In_AK Nov 2013 #19

Yes, this is a multi-generational household. Not easy, but it is what it is. KittyWampus Nov 2013 #20

Absolutely. reflection Nov 2013 #21

Yes! Have done it. Would happily do it again. nt riderinthestorm Nov 2013 #22

I have a sister (55) and son (20) living with me notadmblnd Nov 2013 #23

Kids, yes. randome Nov 2013 #24

lol. My mother is the same way. bunnies Nov 2013 #27

I knew there would be someone who'd understand. randome Nov 2013 #30

I definitely had a "someone like me!" moment when I read your post. bunnies Nov 2013 #35

Yes and Yes otohara Nov 2013 #25

Yes, have done. Also, my grandparents lived with us when I was a kid. FarCenter Nov 2013 #26

I've lived with my parents as an adult laundry_queen Nov 2013 #28

When I get to be my mom's age I hope people will want to help me out pnwmom Nov 2013 #81

With Open Arms!! handmade34 Nov 2013 #29

Of course. I've had my son return home a couple of times. I invited my sinkingfeeling Nov 2013 #31

Yes to both, temporarily... polichick Nov 2013 #32

I already do. Iggo Nov 2013 #33

Yes I would, and I did . . . nt fadedrose Nov 2013 #36

In todays world- ruffburr Nov 2013 #37

One never left…he is 38 years old.. Tikki Nov 2013 #38

Yes, but then I lived in an extended family situation growing up. woodsprite Nov 2013 #40

If they needed to, yes I would... cynatnite Nov 2013 #41

I would love it. But I'd love my kids to be independent even more. lumberjack_jeff Nov 2013 #42

"Let"? Recursion Nov 2013 #44

I'm of an older generation. It's no biggie. haele Nov 2013 #45

Have already done so. truebluegreen Nov 2013 #46

Of course. My grandma was the most disruptive person I've ever known... hunter Nov 2013 #47

My dad just moved in with us last December. ScreamingMeemie Nov 2013 #48

We have a rule in our house--doesn't matter if you're eight or eighty... MADem Nov 2013 #84

Agreed. Those are the rules. Everyone keeps safe that way. JDPriestly Nov 2013 #87

Yes, but as the saying goes, "my house, my rules." Left2Tackle Nov 2013 #49

Seeing as my dad is a grownup, he gets to make his own "rules." ScreamingMeemie Nov 2013 #71

Of course. Family is family Yo_Mama Nov 2013 #51

Of course I would demwing Nov 2013 #52

My wife's mother lives with us upaloopa Nov 2013 #53

The President can say the same catrose Nov 2013 #54

Yes Aerows Nov 2013 #56

My children can stay as long as they are full-time students getting decent grades. Codeine Nov 2013 #57

I sense some family dysfunction here... hunter Nov 2013 #59

You sure had a colorful childhood! MADem Nov 2013 #85

I have been trying to get my elderly parents to move in to my house for years Sen. Walter Sobchak Nov 2013 #58

Our son, his wife and baby lived with us for a year until he got back on his Nay Nov 2013 #60

I'm like the Waltons treestar Nov 2013 #61

I Have Two Little Reasons AnnieBW Nov 2013 #62

Hell yes LittleBlue Nov 2013 #63

Yes. Of course. JaneyVee Nov 2013 #64

my father does live with me. There's no way he could afford to live on his own. We have learned not liberal_at_heart Nov 2013 #65

Been there ChazII Nov 2013 #66

I have 2 of 3 kids back home now. Kali Nov 2013 #68

Yes, in a New York minute. In fact, I want us *all* to live together. LaydeeBug Nov 2013 #69

No, though we would help financially. politicat Nov 2013 #70

I would, except Jamaal510 Nov 2013 #72

In a heartbeat. Bobbie Jo Nov 2013 #73

I already do. Lugnut Nov 2013 #75

yes, we have let our adult child and his wife live with us before gopiscrap Nov 2013 #76

Fine with me. elleng Nov 2013 #77

Yes, and don't forget siblings. pnwmom Nov 2013 #78

both of my parents are long gone, but I could never SheilaT Nov 2013 #80

Story of my life. It's fine with me, we're family oriented. MADem Nov 2013 #82

Once our kids hit college age pnwmom Nov 2013 #83

I'd love it! Our children lived with us after college in order to save a bit of money and while JDPriestly Nov 2013 #86