00:00Raising children, caring for aging parents, and buying a home are becoming so expensive
00:04that families are moving back in together. It's called multi-generational living,
00:08and in Business Insider's new series, The New American Home, we explore how some of
00:12these families are making it work. One story follows Jenny Senna from Albany, New York,
00:17whose mother spent $200,000 building an addition to her home so she could move in with her and
00:22her grandchildren. The apartment is 900 square feet and has its own bedroom, bathroom, and kitchen.
00:27The mother of Ford told Business Insider the kids love having me around all the time.
00:32Mom joins them for meals, and she loves having an extra person to help with housework,
00:36such as grocery shopping, and the occasional laundry, and shutting the kids to and from
00:40various events and practices. Another essay features Julie Ford, who bought a house in
00:44Massachusetts specifically for its in-law suite. Ford and her children occupied the upstairs living
00:49area, and her mother moved into the basement suite. As affordability pressures in the U.S. grow,
00:54more families are rethinking their living arrangements, all in the pursuit of making
00:58the American dream a bit more realistic.
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