3G families: The families who are the best of neighbours
In nervous times, at least you can rely on your nearest and dearest. Mary Wilson talks to families who have chosen to live on the same development as each other
Return of the extended family.
As the recent Daily Telegraph series on the "Coping Classes" showed, the sandwich generation - those caring for both young children and ageing parents - is coming up with ever more ingenious ways of making life easier. Many are joining forces under one roof, with all the potential pluses and minuses that entails, but there is another solution, and one which guarantees privacy for everyone.
In London and the Home Counties, where the high cost of property adds another pressure for the Coping Classes, 3G (three- generation) families are choosing to live not only in the same county or the same village, but in the same development.
Abridged Article - SOURCE: theTelegraphUK
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Wow! What an interesting concept. Often in trying to highlight elder abuse cases, we forget about "the sandwich-generation". It is heart-warming to see that some of those in the "sandwich-generation" are coming up with such initiatives. Congratulations. You guys are inspirations for others.
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