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Originally Posted by aceflor

That is the reason why I wanted to have my parents near me, so I can take care too. It is a give and take thing though, they babysit a lot for me (is it still called babysitting if I don't need it, but they insist on having their grandkids for an overnight ? ), I manage their flat here when they are not there, and have a room for them in the new house, just in case. It is a very cultural thing anyway in Spain, families stay together, so it is considered norml here (it is not in France, and certainly not normal at all in Germany). My parents make me crazy, but I love them very deeply and am very grateful for everything they gave and still give me every day. But shhhhhh, don't tell them !
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ah, see I did not find that at all when I lived in Germany. most families in my little village the second time I was there had at least one extra generation with them. the first time I was there it seemed that the majority of my German friends were in multi-generational living situations as well. except the young adults who were mostly co-habitating for the first time