Six adults under one roof isn’t quite the Waltons – but it’s close

Society says kids should leave home after their education. Maybe society is wrong

At supper the other day, Megan put down her fork and announced, “I think our family is the best it’s ever been right now.” We looked at her quizzically. She gestured around the table at the six of us. “I mean, the happiest.”

It hadn’t occurred to me before, but she was right. Despite the arguments that come from too many adults with too many opinions sharing one space, we are a happy household. And, ironically, I think that’s because we have spent so many years under one roof, we’ve had the luxury of extra time to understand and value each other.

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from Children | The Guardian http://ift.tt/2wwCqTO