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? asked in Society & CultureEtiquette · 7 years ago

Can brothers share a room?

I'm in the midst of purchasing a new house and I was wondering where to put my two sons. They are 16 and 14. They have been in the same room for all of their lives but I was wondering if they should have separate rooms. They said that they would like to have separate rooms because they can finally have friends over (we lived in a flat before this so they could never have friends over due to size limitations). However, the house is expensive to keep insulated.

Are brothers (their age) sharing a room common for this day and age?

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  • ?
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    7 years ago
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    Sure they CAN share a room, but at their age they really do need their own space. They need to learn how to be alone, for one thing, and they deserve to have their own sleeping quarters (not just a separate bed) privacy when they change clothes or whatever, that kind of thing. And if there is room in the new house for each of them to have their own room and you force them to share, it will be really horrible of you. Seriously, they will be SO MAD at you, and they will BEG you constantly and whine to be apart from each other. I'm sure those boys would rather stuff the walls full of cotton balls themselves, or just freeze, than be in the same room any longer.

  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    It isn't common in the town I live in. Every one of my friends back in high school had their own room.

    I know that back when I was that age I would definitely not want to share a room with my brother.

    Source(s): Growing up with a brother that is 2 years older than me just like your situation.
  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    I live in a one bedroom apartment and with my Son little brother and my girlfriend in the bedroom we have tWo beds capable of sleeping both me my girlfriend my brother for this is all that I can do for my family and IT WORKS we are closer than we have ever been as a family...but please remembercan turn out one of two ways oneyour boyS sharing a room will either make them closer together or make them want two be further away from each other...but regardless this is your decision and they should respect it By all means

    so ultimately it is your decision but I'm here to tell you that it works for for me And my family

    Source(s): My life and experience
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