Rachel Cohen

Though initially drawn to the more affordable rent, she's formed an unexpected bond with Benny, a housemate two decades her junior.

Her adopted son drives her to medical appointments and helps with errands.

Benny, he loves me and I love him, she said.

Every day we hug each other.

What started as a practical solution became something neither of them expected.

That was Why Americans Are Moving In With Strangers Twice Their Age, written by Rachel Cohen for The Highlight by Vox, produced by Apple News.