All in the Family: A Practical Guide to Successful Multigenerational Living
Feb 2013 · Taylor Trade Publishing
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As the nation reels from the impact of the Great Recession, many families are finding new ways to live together, including creating multigenerational households to save money and consolidate resources. Indeed, as the authors point out, the concept of nuclear family living is an aberration in our history that stemmed from post–World War II prosperity, mobility, and the associated baby boom. However, the threatened failure of American social security and healthcare systems is forcing us all to rethink how we live and care for one another. This book covers the financial and emotional benefits of living together, proximity and privacy, designing and remodeling your home to accommodate adult children or elderly parents, overcoming cultural stigmas about interdependent living, financial and legal planning, and making cohabitation agreements.
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July 26, 2017
This book has been so helpful in helping my family of three transition into a family of five in the most peaceful and loving way. It has given our family the platform for having a logical conversation that quickly could have turned into an emotional one! What I like is that the authors obviously took their time to do the fieldwork with interviews in order to gather the data to fairly represent both sides' point of view to maintain one another's dignity, as well as one another's independence, regardless of the age. Friends have asked us, "How did we do this so effortlessly?" We laughed and just handed off our book to them. It has been passed around our circle of friends with a great deal of appreciation. This book is REVOLUTIONARY and will help everyone maintain their sanity for when they find themselves faced with multigenerational living within their own family. If you think this will be your situation eventually, consider purchasing early! You'll be glad you are prepared!
About the author
Sharon Graham Niederhaus completed her master's thesis at Stanford University on multigenerational living arrangements. A credentialed K–12 teacher, she has written numerous articles in educational journals and was inducted into the Women’s Hall of Fame in San Mateo County, California, for her community-building work.
John L. Graham is professor emeritus of business at the Merage School of Business, University of California, Irvine. His previous books on consumer behavior and negotiation have been published in several languages in countries around the world.
John L. Graham is professor emeritus of business at the Merage School of Business, University of California, Irvine. His previous books on consumer behavior and negotiation have been published in several languages in countries around the world.
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