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Are American Economically Family-Independent In some ways there is not much of a difference between the 2 types of families from the parents perspective in the US. As a parent, I love my children and while I will not need their financial help later in life, I want them to succeed very much. If they do not, I hope they will be able to inherit much money from me. Parents in all cultures love their children. The children's perspective is different when they are young, but hopefully changes later in life. My older son is currently enrolled in a very expensive US university. I pay it all. He considers himself quite independent of me and his mother. The college is far away and I suspect (fear) he will eventually live far from us. Nevertheless I hope to have a close relationship with him. Later in life, children are often called upon to take care of their parents. Sometimes this means sending a parent to a nursing home. In the US, nursing homes are often terrible places. Arranging for home care is better. Living with children is uncommon. That would be a big difference with the 2 types of families. |