Freedom comes at a cost but that cost should not be so heavy that freedom becomes a burden. 'Live independently but nearby' is the trend followed by my peers. For those living in cities with a huge population and a rising cost of living, and wanting freedom, this is the middle path -- Nuclear families living closeby in apartments.
Yash, I'd be curious to know what the housing market is like in your neck of the woods. Moving in the US can be a very drawn-out process, and limited housing supply makes it difficult for people to live where they want/move close to family.
The housing market in Mumbai is like our local trains -- overcrowded! Not surprising at all considering Mumbai features in the top-10 list of most densely populated cities in the world.
Even the rich live in apartments, although their apartments are spacious and luxurious compared to the match-box sized apartments of the middle-class, especially as compared to spacious 'homes' in tier-1/2/rural areas.
People from our generation come to the city for work and stay in apartments. Those who are natives, prefer to move out of their parent's apartment and live close by as a nuclear family. This way, three generations can stay in houses within a radius of 30 minutes (yes, we calculate distance in time not kilometers).
All this is ofcourse regarding the priviledged or for easy understanding -- those with a Netflix account!
Freedom comes at a cost but that cost should not be so heavy that freedom becomes a burden. 'Live independently but nearby' is the trend followed by my peers. For those living in cities with a huge population and a rising cost of living, and wanting freedom, this is the middle path -- Nuclear families living closeby in apartments.
Yash, I'd be curious to know what the housing market is like in your neck of the woods. Moving in the US can be a very drawn-out process, and limited housing supply makes it difficult for people to live where they want/move close to family.
The housing market in Mumbai is like our local trains -- overcrowded! Not surprising at all considering Mumbai features in the top-10 list of most densely populated cities in the world.
Even the rich live in apartments, although their apartments are spacious and luxurious compared to the match-box sized apartments of the middle-class, especially as compared to spacious 'homes' in tier-1/2/rural areas.
People from our generation come to the city for work and stay in apartments. Those who are natives, prefer to move out of their parent's apartment and live close by as a nuclear family. This way, three generations can stay in houses within a radius of 30 minutes (yes, we calculate distance in time not kilometers).
All this is ofcourse regarding the priviledged or for easy understanding -- those with a Netflix account!
(P.S. -- I love Mumbai)