Sandwich Generation Dilemma: Couples Can't Move to Care for Ailing Parent Because They Can't Sell Their Corporate Home

Published Date: 2013-07-23 Scott Robey, his wife and two kids enjoyed living in their quiet suburban Philadelphia corporate home. Scott was finishing up an MBA program while working at a paper company. His family was happy and had planted roots in the city of brotherly love. But with life comes unexpected changes, especially as a member of the Sandwich Generation (Sandwich Generation refers to individuals who are taking care of their kids and elderly parents). Scott's mother-in-law began to show signs of aging. Her ailing health required the Robey family to move to another state and of course Scott and his wife wanted to be near her in her time of need. "She [Scott's mother-in-law] needed help taking care of her house and doing things like grocery shopping, says Scott. "It was a difficult decision to decide to move, but once we decided to do so, we were ready to go. However, our house threw us for a loop. We knew the housing market was bad, but we didn't realize just how difficult it would be to sell our home."
