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When multigenerational living arrangements become strained

My partner and I moved in with my elderly father during the pandemic to help him and we never moved out, and now we're all stuck in patterns that aren't working for anyone but nobody wants to be the one to say we need to change something. The house feels too small for three adults with different rhythms and needs.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Three people who love each other are discovering that good intentions don't automatically create sustainable living situations.

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