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We’ve got happiness down to a science now: a fulfilling marriage, a tight-knit family, supportive friends, and meaningful work.
(A tall order, possibly?)
There is one element, though, that’s more vital than the others; it’s the element of a loving family.
You may not have the most dynamic marriage in the world, you may not have the most fulfilling work, you may not even have a lot of supportive friends, but if you’ve got a solid family, you have a haven of people you love and who love you and who’s company brings you comfort.
“The strength of family isn’t determined by the number of members, but rather by the amount of love given and received.”
— Anonymous
And that’s a lot.
But what makes for a loving family? A lot of things do, but the vital component we tend to overlook fostering is closeness. The siblings in solid families tend to be close to one another.
One of the ways you can foster closeness amongst siblings is by having them share a bedroom.
When did this idea that every child needed a separate room creep into our society? We used to build smaller homes and larger yards and have more closely-knit families.
