Updated Neighborhood Stories

I would like to suggest an expansion to the Neighborhood Stories feature in The Sims 4 to allow for more dynamic family interactions and lifecycles. Currently, while Neighborhood Stories allows for some changes like having babies, adopting, retiring, and moving in or out, there are a few important features missing that would help families grow and evolve naturally.

Here are some specific features I would love to see added:

Marriage: Sims should be able to marry autonomously, even if the player is not controlling their household. This would allow families to continue expanding without the player’s direct involvement.

Divorce: Sims should be able to autonomously divorce if their relationship status changes. This would allow for more realistic family dynamics, especially when long-term relationships don’t last.

Moving Out & Creating New Households: Teens and young adults should have the option to leave their households and create their own households, even without player intervention. This would allow Sims to continue to live their own lives, meet new Sims, and start their own families.

Joining Another Household: Sims should be able to join other households, either through marriage or through other life changes. This could give rise to new family combinations and interactions.

These additions would help make Neighborhood Stories more dynamic and allow Sims to live fuller lives without the player constantly managing every household. Sims could form relationships, start families, and grow old without needing direct control, allowing for organic development of family trees and more immersive storytelling.

By adding these options like “Get Married,” “Divorce,” “Move Out,” “Join Another Household,” and “Create Another Household,” The Sims 4 could bring a more realistic experience of life for all Sims, even those who are not being directly played.