The trend of the extended family system, contrary to popular opinion, is coming back for a highly successful second career, according to those whose business it is to monitor family fashion fads.

Some of the reasons behind the decision to take an elderly relative into your home might be financial as well as emotional. Many people find that, when a daughter and her husband, or perhaps a son and wife, decide to upgrade their home, it involves placing an inhibitive distance between Granny and her darlings, or moving the children to an area where the schools are not so desirable. Often, the upgrade is not affordable in a good location, yet moving to another area miles away can secure a bigger home for the same financial input.

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