As material conditions worsen in the US, communal living will probably become more common due to necessity. Plenty of people would live that way already if it was socially acceptable - everything is easier and less stressful when we raise children and take care of chores together.
Like you said, there is a huge stigma against anything of the sort. Kids and parents would hear "oh you live in a hippy commune cult, etc" and people would sneer at them. Not that it really matters, though some people would lose their job if their boss found out they lived communally. Mostly we live in a society.
As material conditions worsen in the US, communal living will probably become more common due to necessity. Plenty of people would live that way already if it was socially acceptable - everything is easier and less stressful when we raise children and take care of chores together.
Like you said, there is a huge stigma against anything of the sort. Kids and parents would hear "oh you live in a hippy commune cult, etc" and people would sneer at them. Not that it really matters, though some people would lose their job if their boss found out they lived communally. Mostly we live in a society.