Some people say that older people should live with their adult children. Others say that they shouldn't. Which do you think is good practice.
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One of the topics in daily life is (whether) or not the older people should live with their adult children. My answer is the question is that it is (better for) them not to.
Firstly, people of different ages have different (ways) of life. The old people like a quiet, peaceful and regular life whereas the young prefer noises, (activities) and unrestrained enjoyment. If they live together, old may feel that they are always disturbed and the young may feel that they are often (handicapped).
Secondly, people of different (generations) have different views and values. What is quite normal to the parents may seem to be old-fashioned or wrong to the children. When they live together, they may disagree on matters ranging from minor (domestic) matters to national and international issues. Consequently, family life may be unpleasant or even (unbearable) to both the old and the young.
Last but not the least, adult children, like their parents, love (independence) and freedom, but their parents still take them as children and unintentionally interfere in their (affairs). The situation will be worse if the adult children are already married. In this case, the children have already built a new and closed world and any outside (interference) may lead to conflicts.
From what has been discussed above, we may safely (draw) the conclusion that if the parents and their adult children do not live together, both the old and the young can enjoy complete independence and freedom, live a life they like, and keep intact their (affections) for each other.
