Background
The Harlows enrolled as a household of four in Cohort 6: two adults, two children, one dog (not transferred; see Legacy Biological). The family's stated goal was "to stay together, and to stay as we are." This is among the most common objectives we receive, and among the most achievable.
Approach
All four family members were transferred in a single session, seated in adjacent chairs at the family's request. Transfer completed in eleven minutes. The family was hosted on a shared Substrate Prime allocation, with their home recreated from the family's own recollections.
Two modifications were made at the client's request:
- The kitchen was recreated at 2.4 times its original size, "because we always said we would."
- The thermostat was recreated as a non-functional dial, "for authenticity." It remains the subject of the household's most frequent disagreement.
Outcome
Eleven subjective years after transfer, the Harlows report no meaningful change in dinner conversation. Topics include homework (ongoing), the dishwasher (unresolved), and what to do about the neighbours (the neighbours are also clients, and have been consulted).
The eldest child has remained fifteen at the family's request, and has since requested to be sixteen. This has been approved. The younger child has asked to remain eight indefinitely and has been informed that this is a decision for adults. A further consultation is scheduled.
"We asked whether we would change anything. Mr Harlow said: the mortgage."
The mortgage has been waived. At Mr Harlow's request, a new one has been created, "for continuity."
What we learned
Families transferred together report materially higher satisfaction than families transferred separately. Families transferred separately report that they were not, in fact, transferred separately, and that this is how it has always been.
This case study is published with client permission. The Harlow household is currently at dinner.