Talking about living with the kids, I know some immigrant families who live 8 to 10 people in a house. They are happy that way because there's always someone to help out. So there's something to be said about living with kids. I also read that the elderly live longer healthier lives with family around. It would never work for me because I'm used to have my own space. Even having a housemate would be a big problem.
I've already informed my husband that if his mother decides to move in with us, the kids and I are moving out. She's the architect of her own distaster of a life and she can live in it.
haha, I think a lot of people feel that very same way.