Aiyoti Dual Family Living

Aiyoti Dual Family Living is an ancient Aiyoti living habit that still survives today. As the name may suggest, it is two families living in a single dwelling, this dwelling is typically large and spacious but has fold away beds etc.

So there are two couples, 4 adults, each couple has children (usually ~3 per 4 adults). In some places the children will have the surnames of both the sets of parents (e.g. Sakkar-Saghi), keeping it for life (unless they change it).

People living in Dual Families are often seen as on the lower end of the middle class. (low class - rural, low middle class - dual family, high middle class - suburbia high class - apartments (luxury of course)). They make up a very large ~40% of the population

This obviously comes with numerous advantages and disadvantages

Advantages

• Cheaper living due to higher number of (potential) workers
• More children to play with, "outside" influence
• More social
• More co-operation
• Due to the Aiyoti Working Laws, there can be up to 3 adults in the house providing care for children

Disadvantages

• More potential arguments over rent, tax, food etc.
• More diseases to get if they go to separate schools
• Major fights, causing tension