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[quote=Anonymous]I think that at least part of the reason why everyone coming home and piling into the same house is falling out of fashion is the fact that people are marrying and having children later.

The "kids" coming home to their parents' houses are middle aged (or close to it) themselves.  Where air mattresses and sleeping in sleeping bags might have been fun and doable in their 20's.  By the time they are 40/45 years old, they have less energy for that sort of thing plus their bodies simply don't adapt as easily to that sort of sleep arrangement nor do they recover from the lack of sleep. AND they are a little set in their ways themselves - they are used to being on a particular schedule, value their privacy, don't enjoy sharing bathrooms, need time to wake up and may even have medical conditions that they are trying to deal with.

This might be a long standing family tradition, but it is almost guaranteed that the memories involve younger 20 something grown "kids".  By the time those grown kids in the past had reached 40/45, their own kids were grown  and coming home to visit them.

At any rate, I think that flexibility is important.  And part of being a good host means wanting your guests to feel comfortable - if that means a hotel, so be it.

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