Re: Joint family or not?
Whether you can live with your in-laws or not depends on the understanding you have between each other. It also depends on one's own level of maturity and how well they can handle situations.
No matter who you live with (ie roomate, friends, family, spouse, in-laws etc), you are bound to bump heads from time to time...it's quite normal. Dont think of ur "in-laws" as your in-laws...think of them as your own family and treat them as such (that's if you treat ur family with respect).......if not better.
I always believe that distance makes the heart grow fonder...but sometimes there are some personal circumstances where a person just can not live separate from the family and that should be respected.