If my in-laws or my parents are ever in need, in their old age, or otherwise, of our care and assistance, they they would be more than welcome to come and live with us, HOWEVER...

As a general rule, I do not like the idea of living with in-laws when they are well and capable of taking care of themselves. I LOVE living close to family. I LOVE being able to visit several times a week, have meals together, have a close bond, etc. but I feel everyone deserves their privacy as a husband and wife, as parents, and living together sometimes makes that absolutely impossible to achieve.

I feel its very important for a couple to develop their own bond. I feel its very important for parents to be able to raise their children in the way they both want, without too much interference. I feel a couple should be able to live their lives without either families knowing 'everything' they are up to, and commenting on 'everything' they see. For these reasons, I would ALWAYS prefer to live under my own roof with my husband and kids, but when there is a need, family should ALWAYS be there for each other, and if the need requires living together, especially for parents in their old age, then the parents of both sides should always be welcomed with open arms.