Inextendedfamilies,theoldermembers’opinionsarerespected,andtheyoungestmembersarelovedandtakengoodcareofbyall.China’sConstitutionstipulatesthatgrown-upchildrenareduty-boundtosupporttheirparents.Inthecities,coupleswhodonotlivewiththeiragedparentsofferthemlivingallowancesandhelpthemwiththechores.Inthecountryside,thoughquiteanumberofextendedfamilieshavedissolved,manymarriedsonsandtheirfamiliescontinuetoliveinthesamecourtyardwiththeirparents.Tothem,breakinguptheextendedfamilymeansonlycookingtheirmealsseparately.Mostoftentheyhavetheirhousesbuiltneartheirparents’home,makingitconvenientforparentsandchildrentohelpandvisiteachotherasbefore.