Creating a Welcoming Home: Korie Robertson's Guide to Building an Extended Family Compound
Korie Robertson, known for her role in Duck Dynasty, shares her family's secret to building an extended family compound. In a recent social media video, she explains that the key is creating a home that your adult children want to return to. The Robertson family resides in a neighborhood in West Monroe, Louisiana, where over 50 family members live together, including both Korie and her husband Willie's relatives. Many of their adult children, along with their spouses and children, have chosen to settle on the family compound, making it a vibrant and close-knit community.
Korie Robertson emphasizes that the decision to live on the family compound was one of the best things she and Willie ever did. Their children, after pursuing their own paths in college, marriage, and careers, eventually returned to the family home, which they had made inviting and fun. Robertson attributes the success of their extended family living arrangement to creating a welcoming environment where their children feel free to come back and be part of the family's life.
When asked how she convinced her children to stay close by instead of moving away, Korie Robertson stresses the importance of making the home a place where young people want to be. She and Willie never pressured their kids to live nearby but instead extended an open invitation for them to join in the family's activities and enjoy the good life they had created. The lack of coercion or judgment allowed their children to make their own choices and ultimately led many of them back to the family compound.
In addition to their family life, the Robertson clan also reunited for Duck Dynasty: The Revival, a show that follows the original cast and some new members through their current lives. The second season of the revival premiered in March and will conclude this Saturday. The Robertson family's journey, both on and off-screen, showcases the importance of creating a welcoming and inclusive environment that fosters strong family bonds and lasting connections.