It's pretty much opposite of the American thing. Many other countries have multi-generational households, while most Americans leave home at 18 and retire to a nursing home.
I never understood this aspect of US culture. Why is it considered bad to live with your parents? Why isn't it considered inhumane to leave your parents in nursing homes? In my country, culturally speaking, it is considered a sin to leave your parents on their own under any circumstances (although that is changing). I can't imagine any of that in my scenario. Neither as a parent nor as a son.
Depends on the home. Though I’m big American, but German. Which is click the the US than Asian or African countries. My mother wouldn‘t even want to live with us and would prefer a decent retirement home. Preferably with an apartment, but perhaps a room.
And with dementia becoming more common due to increasing life expectancy, a western family can‘t spend one adult doing 24/7 care. Not with an average age of 40 or more.
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u/jotakajk Feb 27 '25
Honest question. Do Americans really think “taking care of your family” is just an American thing?