Live With Your Kid When It Took Years to Raise Them

Well, now don't be too quick to say it can't be done! and that it can't work out well. I just made the move and it was one of those serendipidous events that the "road signs" all pointed in that direction -- a house with plenty of room, a retirement, the economy. They all pointed to the advantages of sharing space and looking at a bigger financial picture than paying double mortgage, double food, double utilities and all the rest. Putting personalities aside for a minute, doesn't that all make sense? Single folks are put at a disavantage when it comes to buying in bulk, paying for living space they don't use -- when was the last time you had guests in the spare bedroom?

This BLOG is completely dedicated to the stories - successes and yikes! the flare-ups that can happen when just when you age into enjoying the peace and quiet, fate steps in and you find yourself sharing space again with your kid(s). How can you keep yourself from reverting back to "laundry mom" and "kitchen miracle woman?" Not to mention "clean-up wizard" and "fix-it all Flo."

Being the pollyanna I am, I do think it's possible to continue the gifts that come with age and learn to enjoy your kids on another level. NEGOTIATE is my new mantra. Being new at this, I'd love to hear your story. It's all about not allowing dependence to raise it's ugly head on either side of the house unnecessarily, but allowing interdependence when it's called for. What do you think? Can it be done?