While nuclear families are rising in urban metros, the joint family system (or its close cousin, the extended family living nearby ) remains the gold standard of . A typical house might house Dadi (paternal grandmother), Pitaji (father), Mummy (mother), two children, Chacha (uncle), Chachi (aunt), and their toddler.
The joint family is adapting. Many urban homes now have "privacy zones" or "work-from-home corners." The boundaries are shifting, but the core remains: Interdependence . While nuclear families are rising in urban metros,