> taking care of one's parents was every adult's duty. Taking care of 1/6 of one's parents (families had 5 kids or more, and sharing of responsibility. This al

> taking care of one's parents was every adult's duty. Taking care of 1/6 of one's parents (families had 5 kids or more, and sharing of responsibility. This also worked the other way around, parents subsidize their kids' houses and passed on inheritance early. Our age is so much different. People living so much longer (and aging so much longer), fewer kids than parents, housing prices making it impossible for kids to host their parents etc etc. Strong family ties are not always a good thing when societies don't adapt to their needs but fall for traditionalism. Southern europe is an example of traditional values, population collapse and an even increasing burden of aging that is weighing down on social and economic prospects