I'm not talking about old people's sexism. It's much more subtle now. Man assert their power through microaggressions and mansplaining.

Oh! Man's planing. Is that like man escaping?

I just learned that and I love it.

No, man's planing is what I mean. When a man explains something to a woman, this she already knows, but he acts like he's teaching her.

What? I was just explaining what man's planning. Oh, wow!

Elena, microaggressions and all this little crap. If I got bent out of shape every time a man said something stupid, you wouldn't be here.

Mom!

That was a clip from the 2017 Netflix sitcom One Day at a Time about a Cuban-American family living in a multi-generational household.

A multi-generational living is not a new phenomenon, but it is becoming more common. The number of Americans living in multi-generational household has quadrupled since 1971, that's according to the Pew Research Center.

And that number includes some of you.

I live with my mother who's 77, my sister who's 48 or 9, I never can remember. And then I'm 60.

And I absolutely love it. I move back in after a divorce and have been living with my mom and sister for five years.

And it's absolutely a blast. We have a great time. We love to joke with each other.

I love hearing my mother's story that she gets to tell us, because she lived by herself, so she wasn't able to really chat with many people.

So I think this is a great outlet for her as well.

Adrienne, thanks for that message. Financial issues are often cited as the top reason people choose to live in multi-generational households.

But it can be about more than money. It can benefit older adults who require caretaking, parents in need of childcare, and young adults not yet ready to be on their own.

This episode we get into multi-generational households, the pros, the cons, and hear your stories.

I'm Jen White. You're listening to the OneA podcast where we get to the heart of the story.

Stay tuned.

Let's get into it. Joining us to talk about the joys, pains, and economic gains of multi-generational households is Michelle Singletari.

She's a personal finance columnist for the Washington Post, her three adult children are currently living with her. Michelle, it's great to have you back.

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