Results: Living with extended family
Published on 03/30/2015
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1.
1.
As an adult, have you ever had extended family living with you? (ex. your grown child moves back home, a sibling or parent lives in your home, etc.) Yes
36%
665 votes
No
45%
826 votes
Not Applicable
18%
334 votes
2.
2.
If yes, was it a mutually beneficial arrangement? Yes
20%
357 votes
No
7%
129 votes
It was helpful for them but just a burden to me.
11%
205 votes
It was helpful for me but just a burden to them.
2%
36 votes
N/A
60%
1086 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
12 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.16% | 3 | |
| i'm 71 have 5 chidren grand children 1 grat granf child if any one of them have a hard time they are welcome to live with me and grama till they can get on there feet if they can throw in a little for food fine if no they can come on in anyway | 0.05% | 1 |
| it was...tense | 0.05% | 1 |
| myob | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends | 0.05% | 1 |
| my uncle lived with us and my parents' gave him my bedroom and had my husband and i sleep in the cold; damp unfinished basement even though they knew i suffer from chronic bronchitis. | 0.05% | 1 |
| it was nice having him around | 0.05% | 1 |
| it was helpful and difficult for both of us | 0.05% | 1 |
| helpful for all for a while, then burden | 0.05% | 1 |
| sometimes | 0.05% | 1 |
3.
3.
When the time came to part ways, were both parties ready for the separation? Yes
18%
325 votes
No
6%
105 votes
I was ready for them to move out but they wanted to stay.
6%
103 votes
They were ready to move out but I wanted them to stay.
3%
46 votes
My extended family is still living with me.
7%
135 votes
N/A
60%
1101 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
10 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| we love them all | 0.05% | 1 |
| im just not sure! | 0.05% | 1 |
| i was living with them for a minute after a financially disastrous divorce, we were all glad to see me back on my feet with my own apt | 0.05% | 1 |
| myob | 0.05% | 1 |
| my mother had a stroke and had to move into a nursing home | 0.05% | 1 |
| i was the one put out, | 0.05% | 1 |
| they died would still love to have them with me | 0.05% | 1 |
| i miss him | 0.05% | 1 |
| my mother in law lived with us until she passed away. | 0.05% | 1 |
| extended family passed away | 0.05% | 1 |
4.
4.
How do you feel living together affected your relationship? I feel that it brought us closer together.
13%
243 votes
I feel that it pushed us apart/we are not as close as a result.
10%
182 votes
I do not feel that it affected our relationship either way.
15%
267 votes
N/A
61%
1122 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
11 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.16% | 3 | |
| we were never really close to begin with | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends on which time. i don't think it brought us closer or farther apart, but i had to find new places to stash anything valuable. still love my brother though | 0.05% | 1 |
| myob | 0.05% | 1 |
| they broke the contract rental agreement. hurt us financially | 0.05% | 1 |
| pushed apart, but everything ok now. | 0.05% | 1 |
| it does not help | 0.05% | 1 |
| we were already so close that i don't think we could have gotten closer | 0.05% | 1 |
| brought closer together, then further | 0.05% | 1 |
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