Sharing a table and much more

This article from the New York Times asks why more seniors don't share housing. It draws a comparison with the tv show "The Golden Girls" that was on in the 1980s, in which four women banded together as roommates. As it happens, I just had a conversation a few days ago with a social worker who specializes in elder issues, and she believes that shared housing is the way of the future. I think it's a good idea for a lot of reasons, but that it will take some getting used to. Click here to read the article. The attached photo from the television show "The Golden Girls" is from Everett Collection and was taken from this article.