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Show TROUBLES COME WHEN FAMILIES MUST DOUBLE UP Contimiinjr Its siriis of ."family "W!'vos," the I.U'e Insurnnoo Compaiiioa of Amoricii, through the Institute of Life Insurance offer the followmS': on how to handle money problems when families double up. Under today's unusual conditions, condi-tions, two families often are forced to shave the same living quarters. This creates many problems. prob-lems. Here ave some helpful suggestions sug-gestions by Mrs. Anna W. M. Wolf, director of the Family Consultation Con-sultation Service of the Child Studv Association of America. "Nowadays many older pecple are sharing their homes with married mar-ried sons and daughters to tide 0,em over this present difficult period of readjustment. "Both families should respect each other's freedom, and remember remem-ber that people of different ages very often have different tastes and needs. The younger people may like to go out for dinner or dancing occasionally without feel-in" feel-in" that they have to explain. And they in turn should always remember re-member that living in someone else's home calls for tact and consideration." con-sideration." "When independent couples are living together, they'll get along better if they agree in advance to share the work as well as the common expenses such as food, rent, light, heat and telephone. It's best to do this right at the start. They should live up to the agreement faithfully. "At times, unforeseen circumstances circum-stances like illness may come up to alter these arrangements. When this happens, the money plan should not be too rigid, or rules too strict. Getting along well depends far more on the spirit of the agreement than on the form. "At all times a generous spirit o:t both sides is basic. |