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.
There is no culture of families moving in together in the US unless your historical roots dictate otherwise. Mexican families, Japanese families--they may do this. But my folks put their parents in a nursing home on both sides of the family.
Parents kick their kids out as soon as they can sign a lease.
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u/RootyPooster Feb 27 '25
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.