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: Due to urbanization and mobility for jobs, nuclear families (parents and children) have become more common, now making up more than half of households in both urban and rural areas.

"I live in a 'joint family with a twist.' My husband and I live with his parents. We have a system. I cook Monday-Wednesday. MIL cooks Thursday-Saturday. Sunday is takeout. Last week, I made pasta. My father-in-law looked at it and said, 'This is bland. Where is the masala?' I handed him a bowl of pickle. He smiled. Compromise."