"When Lily Telloyan was in middle school, her household grew from two generations to four. Her grandparents and great-grandmother were getting older, so her parents moved the whole family under one roof in Lansing, Michigan. Nearly 20 years later, four generations of the family are living together again. After spending her college years in Indiana and then moving in with her husband, Alex, in Lansing, Lily started thinking about multigenerational living again."
"They're just one of a growing share of American families moving back in together - or never separating in the first place. The number of people in the US living in multigenerational households - or those with two or more adult generations - quadrupled between 1971 and 2021, according to Pew Research. Cost savings are driving the trend. Families can split rent and mortgage payments, and save on childcare costs and long-term care costs for older relatives."
Lily Telloyan grew up in a four-generation household after her parents moved in her grandparents and great-grandmother in Lansing, Michigan. In November 2024, Lily and her husband, Alex, moved into her parents' home with her grandparents, reestablishing a four-generation household. Lily works as a remote special education teacher; her son Xander was born in April 2025. Rising childcare costs and increasing care needs for older relatives motivated the move. The number of people living in multigenerational households in the U.S. quadrupled between 1971 and 2021. Families in multigenerational homes share housing costs and caregiving responsibilities.
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