USA Today has reported that more and more families are being "drawn together" by moving in with each other as a result of the current state of the economy. Because of the housing market and increasing job losses, many families are finding themselves under the same roof.

"It's an obvious choice," says Martin Dowry of Orlando, FL. "My sister and brother were having trouble paying their rent...so we collectively decided to share one rent in the biggest home."

While many people are being affected by this and feel like they're losing a part of their dignity, there are a few silver linings.

Many families are finding that they have grown much closer as relatives. Living together has brought many estranged families together again and, as everyone knows, when you go through rough times together, it creates a bond.

In some cases, it has even saved marriages. Divorced couple Stan and Mary Llevin had moved away from one another after their divorce, but when Stan could no longer pay his Buffalo, New York apartment rent, Mary hesitantly agreed that he could move back into their country home. The result? They fell in love once again. "It's hard to be angry at the economy when it brought us back together," Mary says.

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