how old is too old?

Dave101t

its being strange that counts, not the age.
my brother is 31 and happily living with my mum as she needs the rent to help pay bills.

hostman

Moved out age 18, rented a flat with partner (who was 20 at the time and moved out for the first time). Both moved into her parents house six months later, for what was supposed to only be a few months, it ended up being three years.

Both moved out together last year into own house, having spent those three years saving very hard to buy.

Now both back here (23 and 25 respectively) having sold our house. We have bought a new house in Manchester, due to my job relocating. By the time we move into our new house later this month, we would have spent just under a further two months at my partners parents!

And its the last time we intend staying with her parents, except for the odd weekend visit, honest!

Agbe

I know a couple of people in their forties, back at their parental home due to the trials and tribulations of life.

It suits all concerned: parents are glad for help with bills, and for company, and "kids" are glad for a chance for some security to enable themselves to get back on their feet again.

I don't see why it would be a problem at any age, unless anyone personally involved were against the idea.

(In much of Europe, it's actually quite common, and no-one blinks an eyelid.)

If everyone's happy with the arrangement, then there is no such thing as "too old" for doing this. Don't worry about it - just take the opportunity to get things together, and be glad that you have a family who are happy to allow you the security to do so.

00ec25

Snakeeyes21 wrote: »

to be back living with your parents. I moved out when i was 16


so how olds is too old to be living at home before you end up being tha strange bloke from down the road

silly question - define strange!

I find it strange that you moved out at 16, it says a lot about your upbringing

one of the accountants here at work is 58 and lives with his parents, having moved back in aged 52 having previously worked in France for 23 years. You might think that is two sterotypes for automatically being strange, but he is a well respected and popular person amongst the staff and customers and is also now his parent's carer.

ognum

I would welcome my kids back any time, my daughter left at 18 and has never returned, by son has been to many places in the world and come back for short or long stays.
My sister moved back with my mum at about 40+ to remove herself from a difficuly divorce before she got her new home.
We are all different, as long as you are happy with your situation then its fine. If you are not then its time to move on.