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Why I chose to live with my Mum in my 30s

Why I chose to live with my Mum in my 30s

Going against the grain of societal expectations - a guest column

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Why I chose to live with my Mum in my 30s

Going against the grain of societal expectations

by Navina Donata

Living with your parents in your thirties isn’t exactly a lifestyle choice you see on Instagram.

For a lot of people where independence is almost a rite of passage, the idea of co-living with your mum well into adulthood can raise more than a few eyebrows.

Yet here I am, living with my mother.

Not because I can’t afford to live on my own. I’m here because I chose this, a life that’s filled with shared moments, family warmth and — yes — the occasional bout of frustration.

The quiet stigma

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