India, Feb. 11 -- A 29-year-old American woman has gone viral after revealing that she lives in a four-generation household with her husband, parents and grandparents - a setup many online users said mirrors the traditional Indian joint family.

According to a report by Business Insider, Lily Tellonyan, a remote special education teacher based in Lansing, Michigan, moved into her parents Naomi and Tim Van Loh's home in November 2024. Her husband Alex and their son Xander, born in April 2025, also live in the same house alongside her grandparents.

Tellonyan said living in a multigenerational household was always her dream. However, practical factors, including rising childcare costs and her grandmother Eva's deteriorating health, made the...