Family compounds? Pros & cons?

Colorado_mom
Mon, 10 Jan 2022 05:10:36 +0000

I had the pleasure of having college roommate live next door to me at our first house. It was a wonderful 8 years (ha, except for the small house and long NY winters), 5 kids between us. We used to joke that we’d build adjacent houses, with attached garages in between and a huge shared bonus room above.

Funny story - when we renovated our one bathroom, at night we had a toilet but no tub/shower. In the morning I’d run over to their house in my bathrobe to take a shower. A few minutes later I headed home and hubby did same. We laughed about the stories neighbors might be telling.