NEW YORK: The number of homes where two or more generations live under the same roof has soared by more than half in just ten years, new figures have shown.
According to national statistics, an increasing number of elderly parents are sharing a home with their children and grandchildren.
The arrangement means young families can enjoy far bigger homes than they could afford by themselves, while grandparents help out with childcare duties.
On the other side of the equation, elderly people who may need looking after as they get on are spared the expense and trauma of having to leave the family home and pay for care.
The report said, “Households containing two or more families were the fastest-growing household type, increasing by 56 per between 2004 and 2014”…