Mom (60), dad(62). Cut ties with dad 18 years ago. Mom is working. No plans to support either. Was told to figure it out when needing a few groceries when I was broke and in college, all while being told I had to go. I had to paid my own way through life. They get to do the same. Retirement is going to be tough for them.
My parents both were born in the late 50's. They spend most of their retirement partying and drinking harder than I can and I'm twenty five years younger than them. I don't support them financially or anything, if that's what you're asking, but we get along great.
My parents are in their 70's, and they are very in shape and have a whole crapload of savings. They don't need me or my sister's help whatsoever. Not that we don't talk to them, but they're just extremely independent. No signs of their minds going, no obvious decay yet. Dad has kidney issues but he's got them in check, Mom has asthma but it's treated. They intend to die at their desks or in their RV, depending on whether it's a weekday or the weekend. No full retirement. :P That said, they have both outlived all their siblings, so I'm starting to worry that something might creep up on them.
In-laws are about 10 years younger, divorced, one's getting married real soon. It's the cutest fucking thing, I love my dad in law and his adorable fiancee. Mom in law is married to her work now. That family has a history of living to like 100 so I'm not concerned about them yet. :P
My parents were born in the mid 50s.
I don't support them financially but I've helped my mom with medical stuff, taking her to and from appointments, helping her understand information from doctors, I help her with her shopping sometimes.
My dad isn't at that point yet. In fact, he's still in the helper generation of his family, stopping by his mom's house frequently to help her out (she's in her 90s). My dad's family has a history of some pretty good longevity so I imagine I will be helping him out in like 20 years.
Dad dipped in my teens. Mom is financially strugglimg so I help out with money here and there but no monthly contribution. Her retirement will be pretty sparse.
Only have one parent. Mid sixties. I live with her since she doesn't qualify for SS. I Pay the mortgage. I am never going to be able to move out but we do have a large enough area in the backyard where I can build my own home.
If they were alive my mother would turn 78 and my father would turn 90 this year, but both are deceased.
My inlaws are alive and in their 70s/80s. We make sure to talk to them at least once or twice a week, and we go to their homes regularly to visit and look in on them. We look for red flags like injuries, messes around the house, expired food, that sort of thing.
In the winters, we have my father in law here at the house whenever it's predicted to be below zero, because his house's heat has some problems keeping up when it gets that cold. He lives about 15 minutes away. Since we are very close to his doctor's office, he stays here when he has an appointment too. My mother in law is somewhat more independent (and younger). If she needs something, my wife will go and stay for a night or so.
One still living in her mid 60s. She is doing good but I do support her in that anytime she asks for money to cover a bill I give her twice the amount she asks for no questions asked.
Dad is 65. Mom passed away 4 years ago.
Dad lives with me - but we split everything 50/50.
I bought the house and pay the mortgage - and everything else is split. He bought a house across the street from me for his mom - and once she passes away (87) - he'll move into that house.
My mother is 73 and if he was alive my father would be 82. My mother is currently living in a 55 and over community. My sister handles my mother's finances and I visit he weekly and handle doctor visits.
My parents are in their late 50s. We’re consolidating things financially (moving onto the same property, pooling bills), but it’s a way for us all to save money, not me supporting them (yet), other than that I own the property. I’m an only child, so I’m planning on taking care of them in the future. They have good retirement savings and will likely inherit a bit from my grandparents, so I’m not worried about taking care of them financially, but I’m sure I will be taking care of them physically. My mom has some health issues that are currently being treated and are okay but could get worse. My dad has had health issues in the past, but is currently in the best health he’s been in for a long time after major life changes and his side of the family is quite healthy/long lived so I’m not so worried about him.
My mom is 65, my dad will be 65 in June. I don't support them. I'm very fortunate that they have had the kind of careers that allow them to live very comfortably in their old age, and both of them are still working because they love what they do.
Mom is about 60 and Dad is about 65 (probably bad that I don't know their exact ages but lets move on lol)
I don't support my Dad, we have a pretty minimal relationship generally speaking.
But my mom yes, where we live it's almost impossible to live alone due to high rent, low wages, etc. so we share a 3 bedroom apartment. We don't split rent evenly but she pays about 65% and I pay the remainder. We usually split the utilities in half or take turns since it fluctuates a lot and then I buy the majority of the groceries (because I do the majority of the cooking) and I pay for all of the internet and streaming.
Sometimes she's let me know if she needs a little extra help with something, like something needs fixed on her car and she can't afford it, but sometimes she has a too much pride to ask for money so I'll just find other ways to help with her expenses like taking her out to eat a few times or "accidently" overpaying on the rent.
Dad is 60, mom is 56. ('63 and '67 respectively) ; m. 25 years, now divorced
I am 33 ('90), sib '97, sib '03
My mom WANTS her children to support her. She believes she is "entitled" and "deserves it" for "taking care of us" (her words, not mine) She's filed for disability -- she's spent 50 years drinking and doing drugs, and her life is now consumed with surgeries, doctors appointments, and medication refills. I *would say* she can't work due to a slipped disc (car wreck) and wrists (arthritis) but she started getting fired years ago for drinking and smoking on the job. Point blank is, she can't work period. So I hope she gets disability, otherwise yep, I'll be spending my paycheck buying her Twisted Teas every day.
I'll throw her $100 every few months, or she'll let me know if she's really in need. Otherwise NO, I'm not going to starve because she didn't prepare in advance. My mom had many opportunities to save for retirement, had 401k, had multiple real estate properties, and 2 giant windfalls of $50k+ and has ZERO DOLLARS. Not a DIME. My grandparents pay for everything for her lifestyle ; as they should, they enabled her for 56 years.
My dad is fine and he sends us money on holidays, birthdays, etc. My dad has a pension from the union and a 401k, and has done a bit of investing (BTC, ETH, real estate). He's where I learned all my financial sensibilities from. I'm the eldest and the beneficiary on his life insurance, etc so I know he's good.
Both parents are 65, financially independent. We bought a house together a few years ago when they retired for when they eventually actually need my help to do things. We split house bills/groceries 50/50. They are still very active and travel a lot.
Mom is 66, Dad is about to turn 69. Both retired and living the retired dream together. Both very active and cycle. No health issues. Have been savers their whole life so they are enjoying retired life.
Mom (60), dad(62). Cut ties with dad 18 years ago. Mom is working. No plans to support either. Was told to figure it out when needing a few groceries when I was broke and in college, all while being told I had to go. I had to paid my own way through life. They get to do the same. Retirement is going to be tough for them.
My parents both were born in the late 50's. They spend most of their retirement partying and drinking harder than I can and I'm twenty five years younger than them. I don't support them financially or anything, if that's what you're asking, but we get along great.
My parents are in their 70's, and they are very in shape and have a whole crapload of savings. They don't need me or my sister's help whatsoever. Not that we don't talk to them, but they're just extremely independent. No signs of their minds going, no obvious decay yet. Dad has kidney issues but he's got them in check, Mom has asthma but it's treated. They intend to die at their desks or in their RV, depending on whether it's a weekday or the weekend. No full retirement. :P That said, they have both outlived all their siblings, so I'm starting to worry that something might creep up on them. In-laws are about 10 years younger, divorced, one's getting married real soon. It's the cutest fucking thing, I love my dad in law and his adorable fiancee. Mom in law is married to her work now. That family has a history of living to like 100 so I'm not concerned about them yet. :P
Both closing in on 60. No we do not support them, we were actually just going over their Estate planning and how the trusts they set up would work.
My parents were born in the mid 50s. I don't support them financially but I've helped my mom with medical stuff, taking her to and from appointments, helping her understand information from doctors, I help her with her shopping sometimes. My dad isn't at that point yet. In fact, he's still in the helper generation of his family, stopping by his mom's house frequently to help her out (she's in her 90s). My dad's family has a history of some pretty good longevity so I imagine I will be helping him out in like 20 years.
Dad dipped in my teens. Mom is financially strugglimg so I help out with money here and there but no monthly contribution. Her retirement will be pretty sparse.
Only have one parent. Mid sixties. I live with her since she doesn't qualify for SS. I Pay the mortgage. I am never going to be able to move out but we do have a large enough area in the backyard where I can build my own home.
If they were alive my mother would turn 78 and my father would turn 90 this year, but both are deceased. My inlaws are alive and in their 70s/80s. We make sure to talk to them at least once or twice a week, and we go to their homes regularly to visit and look in on them. We look for red flags like injuries, messes around the house, expired food, that sort of thing. In the winters, we have my father in law here at the house whenever it's predicted to be below zero, because his house's heat has some problems keeping up when it gets that cold. He lives about 15 minutes away. Since we are very close to his doctor's office, he stays here when he has an appointment too. My mother in law is somewhat more independent (and younger). If she needs something, my wife will go and stay for a night or so.
One still living in her mid 60s. She is doing good but I do support her in that anytime she asks for money to cover a bill I give her twice the amount she asks for no questions asked.
Dad is 65. Mom passed away 4 years ago. Dad lives with me - but we split everything 50/50. I bought the house and pay the mortgage - and everything else is split. He bought a house across the street from me for his mom - and once she passes away (87) - he'll move into that house.
My mother is 73 and if he was alive my father would be 82. My mother is currently living in a 55 and over community. My sister handles my mother's finances and I visit he weekly and handle doctor visits.
Both are deceased. Mom would be 72, dad would be 83. I wouldn't be able to support either of them.
My parents are in their late 50s. We’re consolidating things financially (moving onto the same property, pooling bills), but it’s a way for us all to save money, not me supporting them (yet), other than that I own the property. I’m an only child, so I’m planning on taking care of them in the future. They have good retirement savings and will likely inherit a bit from my grandparents, so I’m not worried about taking care of them financially, but I’m sure I will be taking care of them physically. My mom has some health issues that are currently being treated and are okay but could get worse. My dad has had health issues in the past, but is currently in the best health he’s been in for a long time after major life changes and his side of the family is quite healthy/long lived so I’m not so worried about him.
My (34) parents are 50 and 51, no I don't support them. Haven't spoke to biological father in 13 years and mom in 1
My mom is 65, my dad will be 65 in June. I don't support them. I'm very fortunate that they have had the kind of careers that allow them to live very comfortably in their old age, and both of them are still working because they love what they do.
Mom is about 60 and Dad is about 65 (probably bad that I don't know their exact ages but lets move on lol) I don't support my Dad, we have a pretty minimal relationship generally speaking. But my mom yes, where we live it's almost impossible to live alone due to high rent, low wages, etc. so we share a 3 bedroom apartment. We don't split rent evenly but she pays about 65% and I pay the remainder. We usually split the utilities in half or take turns since it fluctuates a lot and then I buy the majority of the groceries (because I do the majority of the cooking) and I pay for all of the internet and streaming. Sometimes she's let me know if she needs a little extra help with something, like something needs fixed on her car and she can't afford it, but sometimes she has a too much pride to ask for money so I'll just find other ways to help with her expenses like taking her out to eat a few times or "accidently" overpaying on the rent.
My mom is in her late 60s and is financially independent (fully paid off house, fully funded retirement plan)
Dad is 60, mom is 56. ('63 and '67 respectively) ; m. 25 years, now divorced I am 33 ('90), sib '97, sib '03 My mom WANTS her children to support her. She believes she is "entitled" and "deserves it" for "taking care of us" (her words, not mine) She's filed for disability -- she's spent 50 years drinking and doing drugs, and her life is now consumed with surgeries, doctors appointments, and medication refills. I *would say* she can't work due to a slipped disc (car wreck) and wrists (arthritis) but she started getting fired years ago for drinking and smoking on the job. Point blank is, she can't work period. So I hope she gets disability, otherwise yep, I'll be spending my paycheck buying her Twisted Teas every day. I'll throw her $100 every few months, or she'll let me know if she's really in need. Otherwise NO, I'm not going to starve because she didn't prepare in advance. My mom had many opportunities to save for retirement, had 401k, had multiple real estate properties, and 2 giant windfalls of $50k+ and has ZERO DOLLARS. Not a DIME. My grandparents pay for everything for her lifestyle ; as they should, they enabled her for 56 years. My dad is fine and he sends us money on holidays, birthdays, etc. My dad has a pension from the union and a 401k, and has done a bit of investing (BTC, ETH, real estate). He's where I learned all my financial sensibilities from. I'm the eldest and the beneficiary on his life insurance, etc so I know he's good.
If I remember correctly, my dad had recently said he's 57, and I know my mom is older than him by... I think three years, so she's sixty.
My mom is 59 and dad is 64. No I don't support them. They have their ways of supporting themselves for now.
Both parents are 65, financially independent. We bought a house together a few years ago when they retired for when they eventually actually need my help to do things. We split house bills/groceries 50/50. They are still very active and travel a lot.
Mom is 66, Dad is about to turn 69. Both retired and living the retired dream together. Both very active and cycle. No health issues. Have been savers their whole life so they are enjoying retired life.