Was there a defining moment for you?
I've been thinking about this a lot lately.
*sniff*
[span style="text-decoration: underline;"]Mine is occurring now because my parents have sold their house. [/span]They are looking for a condo, but don't have one yet.
I was storing a ton of stuff in their basement (our current home is very small).
I was receiving mail and packages at their address (more secure than mine).
We used to come over and stay every time we had an "emergency" (power failure, plumbing problem) or renos.
We moved in for a bit 10yrs ago when we had financial problems.
None of these things are a big deal, but it's an emotional idea...Mom and Dad's House was my safety net.