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Location: East of Seattle since 1992, 615' Elevation, Zone 8b - originally from SF Bay Area
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For us it has been when they got their own place on a lease. College dorms are not the same as renting an apartment or house. Since we are still in this house and they have bought their own, their rooms are now used as guest rooms for the grandkids when they stay over.
With my three sons, it was after they married, or signed a lease ( or mortgage statement) with a significant other. Three empty bedrooms here, I miss my guys.
When I bought our retirement home I choose to have extra bedrooms just in case my son ran into hard times. I told him there would always be a place for him here. (Also because eventually my wife and I are going to need assistance.) I made sure there's enough room in case grandchildren happen.
When I bought our retirement home I choose to have extra bedrooms just in case my son ran into hard times. I told him there would always be a place for him here. (Also because eventually my wife and I are going to need assistance.) I made sure there's enough room in case grandchildren happen.
Same for us! We brought a retirement home with three bedrooms - one for each of my kids. Hard times happen, divorce happens, old age assistance happens.
Two/three generations living together was pretty common in my family. My great grandparents & a great aunt purchased a two family house. All the cousins grew up living next door. My married aunts took in their widowed mothers. Those cousins were lucky enough to see grandma everyday.
I know this isn't as common now, but I have fond memories of it. I wouldn't necessary want my kids to have to move back. I would rather have them be independent. However, it wouldn't be the worse thing either.
Our four kids knew they always had a place to stay after college (for three of them) and high school.
Now, they all had jobs and the three oldest all bought their own houses before they turned 30 (thinking about it they were all 27 when they bought). The oldest two lived with us while the third rented (she didn't stay in the immediate area).
For a number of reasons I/We really don't want the youngest, who's an Electrician, out on his own just yet. He'll turn 26 next week.
Technically, when they graduate from college and move into their own place. But realistically, their first place will be pretty small and the furniture in their bedroom at home may not really be a practical choice for a young professional working person. Plus, they are still coming home on the holidays and for visits so they'll need a place to stay in our house so they might as well stay in what has always been their bedroom.
We've got a recent college graduate living/working in another state but he still has his room with a lot of his stuff in it at our home. If we needed the space we would box up his stuff and repurpose the room.
We've also got another kid still in college who is coming home to visit on some weekends and during school breaks so his room is still very much being used.
Our four kids knew they always had a place to stay after college (for three of them) and high school.
Now, they all had jobs and the three oldest all bought their own houses before they turned 30 (thinking about it they were all 27 when they bought). The oldest two lived with us while the third rented (she didn't stay in the immediate area).
For a number of reasons I/We really don't want the youngest, who's an Electrician, out on his own just yet. He'll turn 26 next week.
26?! Time to cut the cord.
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