A big family down on their luck in a small trailer struggles to keep it all together
Welcome to our sixteenth official The Sims 4 Story Starter Kit! If you missed all the info on The Sims 4 Story Starter Kits, you can read more about what they are and how they work in our introductory article!
For this month’s The Sims 4 Story Starter Kit, we’re bringing you a big family that’s down on their luck. Can you fix all the problems these Sims have or will this family crumble to pieces in tight quarters?
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The Sims 4 Story Starter Kit: Cramped Compromise

Kaitlin met Adrian fresh out of high school at a bar. Adrian was nearly ten years older than her but that didn’t stop the sparks from flying. Kaitlin found herself pregnant with their daughter, Isabella, at a young age very early on into their relationship, much to her father’s outrage. Figuring he should do right by Kaitlin, Adrian stepped up and married her before Isabella was born.
In spite of Kaitlin’s father hating Adrian and in spite of everyone telling them their hasty shotgun marriage would never last, Kaitlin and Adrian built a good life for themselves and welcomed two more children into their family. Adrian had a good paying office job at a big company in the city which allowed Kaitlin to stay home and care for their children. They had a nice spacious home in the idyllic suburbs. Life couldn’t be better but that was all about to change very fast.
Adrian was suddenly laid off from his job without warning. It was the worst possible time to become unemployed because right after, they discovered Kaitlin was pregnant with twin girls that they hadn’t planned for. They went from being financially comfortable to living paycheque to paycheque. When Kaitlin’s pregnancy complications resulted in an emergency c-section and an extended hospital stay, they had no choice but to sell their house and move into a small trailer to pay off the medical bills and other debts that had accumulated.
Losing their home was the final straw that broke Adrian. He stopped looking for work, forcing Kaitlin to juggle two part time jobs just to keep the family afloat. He lost interest in everything, even his own family and spends all his time lost in video games on his phone. All the kids are lashing out at the sudden changes in their own ways and Kaitlin feels like a single mom married to a complete stranger. She doesn’t recognise her own husband anymore.
To make matters worse, Kaitlin’s mother recently passed away, leaving her ailing father, Richard, without anyone to care for him. They can’t afford to place him in a retirement home so the only option was to find space for him in that tiny trailer. Richard’s erratic behaviour and dislike of Adrian makes him more difficult to care for than all five kids combined!
Can you take this The Sims 4 Story Starter Kit and turn things around for this struggling and overwhelmed family? Or is it too late to salvage a marriage and a family that’s been falling apart for such a long time?








The Sims 4 Story Starter Kit Household Info:
Kaitlin Cottrell
- Age: Young Adult
- Pronouns: She/Her
- Romantic Interests: Men
- WooHoo Interests: Men
- Romantic Exploration?: No
- Traits: Socially Awkward, Family Oriented, Foodie, Domestic (Bonus)
- Aspiration: Super Parent
- Likes: Yellow, Soul Music, Cooking, Basics Fashion, Hard-Working Sims, Family Motivated Sims, Small Talk, Discussing Hobbies, Affection
- Dislikes: Black, Alternative Music, Video Gaming, Rocker Fashion, Streetwear Fashion, Ambitionless Sims, Argumentative Sims, Complaints, Pranks
- Skills: Parenting (5), Cooking (4), Photography (3), Gardening (2)
- Career: Barista (3), Fast Food Employee (3)
- Relationships:
- Adrian Cottrell (Husband) – Distant, Bad Compatibility
- Isabella Cottrell (Daughter) – Difficult, Bad Compatibility
- Mathew Cottrell (Son) – Strict, Bad Compatibility
- Jaxen Cottrell (Son) – Supportive
- Hope Cottrell (Daughter) – Close
- Faith Cottrell (Daughter) – Close
- Richard Clancy (Father) – Close, Amazing Compatibility
- Packs Used: Growing Together, High School Years, Parenthood
Adrian Cottrell
- Age: Adult
- Pronouns: He/Him
- Romantic Interests: Women
- WooHoo Interests: Women
- Romantic Exploration?: No
- Traits: Gloomy, Glutton, Lazy, Business-Savvy (Bonus)
- Aspiration: Fabulously Wealthy
- Likes: Black, Blue, Blues Music, Mischief, Video Gaming, Outdoorsy Fashion, Ambitionless Sims, Pessimistic Sims, Complaints, Physical Intimacy
- Dislikes: Yellow, Hip Hop Music, Cooking, Handiness, Preppy Fashion, Hard-Working Sims, High Energy Sims, Discussing Interests, Jokes
- Skills: Video Gaming (5), Mischief (3)
- Career: Unemployed
- Relationships:
- Kaitlin Cottrell (Wife) – Distant, Bad Compatibility
- Isabella Cottrell (Daughter) – Strict, Bad Compatibility
- Mathew Cottrell (Son) – Permissive
- Jaxen Cottrell (Son) – Distant
- Hope Cottrell (Daughter) – Distant
- Faith Cottrell (Daughter) – Distant
- Richard Clancy (Father-In-Law) – Bad Compatibility
- Packs Used: Growing Together, High School Years, Parenthood
Isabella Cottrell
- Age: Teen
- Pronouns: She/Her
- Romantic Interests: Women & Men
- WooHoo Interests: Women & Men
- Romantic Exploration?: Yes
- Traits: Party Animal, Jealous, Relatable (Bonus), Low Self-Esteem (Reward)
- Aspiration: Live Fast
- Likes: Red, Hip-Hop Music, Comedy, Mixology, Streetwear Fashion, Emotional Decision-Makers, Romance Enthusiasts, Spirited Sims, Gossip, Physical Intimacy, Flirtation
- Dislikes: White, Soul Music, Programming, Basics Fashion, Homebody Sims, Cerebral Sims, Deep Thoughts, Small Talk
- Skills: Mixology (5), Charisma (4), Comedy (3), Video Gaming (2)
- Career: High School C Student
- Relationships:
- Kaitlin Cottrell (Mother) – Difficult, Bad Compatibility
- Adrian Cottrell (Father) – Strict, Bad Compatibility
- Mathew Cottrell (Brother) – Difficult, Good Compatibility
- Jaxen Cottrell (Brother) – Difficult
- Hope Cottrell (Sister) – Distant
- Faith Cottrell (Sister) – Distant
- Richard Clancy (Grandfather) – Jokesters, Bad Compatibility
- Packs Used: Growing Together, High School Years, Parenthood
Mathew Cottrell
- Age: Child
- Pronouns: He/Him
- Traits: Hot Headed, Low Confidence (Reward)
- Aspiration: Mind and Body
- Likes: Red, Alternative Mischief, Fitness, Funny Sims, Argumentative Sims, Pranks, Arguments
- Dislikes: Pink, Cerebral Sims, Deep Thoughts, Affection
- Skills: Motor (4), Creativity (3)
- Career: Grade School C Student
- Relationships:
- Kaitlin Cottrell (Mother) – Strict, Bad Compatibility
- Adrian Cottrell (Father) – Permissive
- Isabella Cottrell (Sister) – Difficult, Good Compatibility
- Jaxen Cottrell (Brother) – Jokesters
- Hope Cottrell (Sister) – Distant
- Faith Cottrell (Sister) – Distant
- Richard Clancy (Grandfather) – Jokesters
- Packs Used: Growing Together, High School Years, Parenthood
Jaxen Cottrell
- Age: Toddler
- Pronouns: He/Him
- Traits: Wild
- Skills: Movement (4), Communication (3), Potty (2)
- Relationships:
- Kaitlin Cottrell (Mother) – Supportive
- Adrian Cottrell (Father) – Distant
- Isabella Cottrell (Sister) – Difficult
- Mathew Cottrell (Brother) – Jokesters
- Hope Cottrell (Sister) – Difficult
- Faith Cottrell (Sister) – Difficult
- Richard Clancy (Grandfather) – Jokesters
- Packs Used: Growing Together, High School Years, Parenthood
Hope Cottrell
- Age: Infant
- Pronouns: She/Her
- Traits: Intense
- Relationships:
- Kaitlin Cottrell (Mother) – Close
- Adrian Cottrell (Father) – Distant
- Isabella Cottrell (Sister) – Distant
- Mathew Cottrell (Brother) – Distant
- Jaxen Cottrell (Sister) – Difficult
- Faith Cottrell (Sister) – Close
- Richard Clancy (Grandfather) – Jokesters
- Packs Used: Growing Together, High School Years, Parenthood
Faith Cottrell
- Age: Infant
- Pronouns: She/Her
- Traits: Sensitive
- Relationships:
- Kaitlin Cottrell (Mother) – Close
- Adrian Cottrell (Father) – Distant
- Isabella Cottrell (Sister) – Distant
- Mathew Cottrell (Brother) – Distant
- Jaxen Cottrell (Sister) – Difficult
- Hope Cottrell (Sister) – Close
- Richard Clancy (Grandfather) – Jokesters
- Packs Used: Growing Together, High School Years, Parenthood
Richard Clancy
- Age: Elder
- Pronouns: He/Him
- Romantic Interests: Women
- WooHoo Interests: Women
- Romantic Exploration?: No
- Traits: Childish, Erratic, Clumsy, Gregarious (Bonus)
- Aspiration: Neighbourhood Confidante
- Likes: Blue, Brown, Gardening, Mischief, Preppy Fashion, Family Motivated Sims, Rascals, Silly Behaviour, Potty Humour, Pranks
- Dislikes: Red, Hip Hop Music, Pop Music, Video Gaming, Rocker Fashion, Streetwear Fashion, Ambitionless Sims, Pessimistic Sims, Complaints, Small Talk
- Skills: Gardening (4), Charisma (3), Mischief (2)
- Career: Retired
- Relationships:
- Kaitlin Cottrell (Daughter) – Close, Amazing Compatibility
- Adrian Cottrell (Son-In-Law) – Bad Compatibility
- Isabella Cottrell (Granddaughter) – Jokesters, Bad Compatibility
- Mathew Cottrell (Grandson) – Jokesters
- Jaxen Cottrell (Grandson) – Jokesters
- Hope Cottrell (Granddaughter) – Jokesters
- Faith Cottrell (Granddaughter) – Jokesters
- Packs Used: Growing Together, High School Years, Parenthood
Household Notes:
- This The Sims 4 Story Starter Kit household should be able to purchase their lot with their default starting funds. Make sure you import the family into CAS, then move them in. If you move them into a home straight from the Gallery, they will not have the funds I set for them.
The Sims 4 Story Starter Kit: Tight Quarters










This latest The Sims 4 Story Starter Kit build is a tiny one but don’t be fooled by the size; this trailer has space for 8 people to sleep and the sunroom extension on the front of the trailer offers some extra lounge space. It might not be luxurious accommodations but it could be worse! A small roof over one’s head is still better than no roof.
The Sims 4 Story Starter Kit Lot Info:
- Lot Type: Residential
- Price: §29,524
- Size: 30×20
- Beds: 8
- Baths: 1
- Lot Traits: Homey
- Lot Challenges: None
- Packs Used: Growing Together, High School Years, Parenthood, Greenhouse Haven, Basement Treasures
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