adult kids
The mother-in-law of her dreams
Written by Michelle Cox
Enter the word mother-in-law into an Internet search engine, and the first site that appears is about mother-in-law jokes. Simply mention the word mother-in-law and expect to hear groans, laughter or bad mother-in-law stories.
30, going on 18
Written by Alex McFarland
For Mike, a typical Monday evening begins with Monday Night Football. After the game, he plays Xbox, surfs the Internet and text-messages some friends. Mike’s dad worries about his eating habits and insists that he come home at a decent hour when going out with friends.
Caught in the middle
Written by Sandi Greene
I was 18 when my parents first separated, 21 when they divorced. I was told the divorce wouldn’t affect me much because I was not a child, that it would be easier to get over because, as an adult, I could better reason about it. However, these are common misconceptions about adult children and divorce.
Home is where the heart is
Written by Ann-Margaret Hovspian
By the time my mother was 35, she had emigrated to a new country, had been married for a decade and was raising two children in a mortgage-free home while helping my father run a growing business.
Me? My life circumstances have found me, at age 35, still living in my parents’ home.
Boomerang kids
Written by Darren Viceroy
“I am hungry. I have had only one meal today.”
Our 23-year-old son’s words brought a combination of laughter and disbelief as he sat across from my wife and me in our living room. I wanted to say, “Brad, what do you think this is, a Holiday Inn?”
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