Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re:Adult Children of Cohousers?

[Mary Ellen Wessels (verizon.mew]

Hmm - the subject header sounds like a 12 step program... ;-)

Sharon said:

> If I were to add anything to our project, it would be 2-3 large
> bedrooms with private baths and good sized closets around a shared
> sitting room and kitchen.
> 
> Using the commonhouse kitchen and living space might not be sufficient
> since one doesn't want the people "living" in the commonhouse to have
> a different relationship to the space or the community than other
> residents. Plus this age group is looking for independence.

That's one I strongly agree with!  I would not want anyone "living" in 
the common house.  Having guest rooms wouldn't bother me but I 
don't want anyone "living" in the common house that everyone is 
supposed to share.  

Rentals sharing some space makes some sense though - it would 
surely make it easier to have affordable rentals.  My 20 year old 
step daughter is currently staying with us til she can get herself on 
her feet and finding a rental she can afford is really really hard for 
her now. :-(  She needs private space very much but I imagine she 
could share a kitchen and sitting room, especially if it saved her a 
lot of money.  I wonder how often grown up children of cohousers 
end up in a cohousing project (the same or different than their 
parents)?  Anyone have any guesses or statistics?

mews
MaryEllen Wessels / Hopeful Romantics
mew [at] mewsic.com   http://www.mewsic.com
(978) 345-6110
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