> this is just describing what it’s like to have a family and a household

It's describing what it's like to do so well.

IME, most people do not approach family with sufficient intentionality to achieve what sunscream89 describes. At best, they settle into a comfortable set of unconscious agreements and patterns that work OK for each other. At worst, those patterns cause constant friction that eventually tear them apart—or cause them to go to therapy and start adding intentionality to the relationship(s).

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Aurornis 4 days ago | parent [-]

> It's describing what it's like to do so well.

And the comment above is describing the absolute best case communal living arrangement

> IME, most people do not approach family with sufficient intentionality to achieve what sunscream89 describes

In my experience, most roommates don’t do anything even close to what sunscream89 describes.

However most families at least make an attempt be a family, not just roommates.

	▲	sunscream89 4 days ago \| parent [-]
		A family is completely different. I have a large family, this is nothing like even a functional family. Nothing. I have lived in over three intentional communities (some others were too casual). From elaborate roommate situations to full on company town. Working and living together in the “Epicurean dream” is intentional community, one lost to main stream awareness. And that is a form of excellent living! I guess there are those who find living and working for others the natural way, and those who would live and work for themselves (as a community).