The decision to charge adult children living at home rent is a controversial one. Some parents believe that once their children turn 18 and become legal adults, they must pay their way. Others never ...

Dear Eric: In a few weeks, my sons, 22 and 20, will be coming for a visit. Both have stated that they do not wish to renew their rental lease. I love and like my boys. I would welcome them with open ...

Dear Annie: I have a 47-year-old son who lives with me. He pays no rent, and he does not help with the bills. He does help with some of the yard work and housecleaning, but he ignores it if I ask him ...

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have three grown children, all of whom still live at home. I had always thought that once they graduated from college and got good jobs, they should start paying rent.

The mom wrote that she thinks charging kids rent "is setting them up for failure" in a post on the U.K. parenting forum Mumsnet Erin Clack is a Staff Editor for PEOPLE. She has been writing about ...