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What a lot of words to just say that your adult child is moving in.

And so much shame and guilt tied into this, OP, like many on these boards would like you to feel, because:

1. They're mostly parents of young kids who don't understand that even older kids are still kids;

2. They don't understand that real estate prices and the job market have changed and that it's more like a European economy. It's considered normal in some parts of Europe to live with your parents in your 20s, because rents and cost of living are so high.

So do what works for your family. I would try option "give money" before option " move back in", but BOTH ARE FINE.  What's not fine is letting him scramble by himself, as I'm sure some posters will tell you to do. Glad you don't think this way. Don't add the fear of what the neighbors (or DCUM) will think.[/quote]

Yes, but this isn’t Europe and there are affordable places to live outside highly-desired neighborhoods of major metropolitan areas. A young man with no dependents should be able to share a two modest bedroom apartment with a roommate or rent a room in an older couple’s home. They don’t want to do that. They want hardwood floors, walkable to metro and bars, and high speed Internet. [/quote]

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