diff --git a/lldb/include/lldb/ValueObject/ValueObject.h b/lldb/include/lldb/ValueObject/ValueObject.h
index bf4c47a4b9fe..029563fa7785 100644
--- a/lldb/include/lldb/ValueObject/ValueObject.h
+++ b/lldb/include/lldb/ValueObject/ValueObject.h
@@ -1012,6 +1012,35 @@ protected:
     size_t m_children_count = 0;
   };
 
+  using ValueObjectManagerSP = std::shared_ptr<ValueObjectManager>;
+
+  /// The following two functions are helpers for Create methods
+  /// for ValueObject subclasses that need to optionally receive
+  /// a parent or external manager.
+  /// This returns a ValueObjectManagerSP that is either the SP of the
+  /// parent - if it is non-null, or a new manager if null.
+  static ValueObjectManagerSP ReuseManagerIfParent(ValueObject *parent) {
+    ValueObjectManagerSP manager_sp;
+    if (parent)
+      manager_sp = parent->GetManager()->shared_from_this();
+    else
+      manager_sp = ValueObjectManager::Create();
+    return manager_sp;
+  }
+
+  /// If manager is null, makes a new ValueObjectManager and sets
+  /// manager to the new ValueObjectManager.  It also returns the
+  /// shared pointer which is necessary to keep the new manager alive.
+  static ValueObjectManagerSP
+  CreateManagerIfEmpty(ValueObjectManager *&manager) {
+    ValueObjectManagerSP manager_sp;
+    if (!manager) {
+      manager_sp = ValueObjectManager::Create();
+      manager = manager_sp.get();
+    }
+    return manager_sp;
+  }
+
   // Classes that inherit from ValueObject can see and modify these
 
   /// The parent value object, or nullptr if this has no parent.
diff --git a/lldb/include/lldb/ValueObject/ValueObjectConstResult.h b/lldb/include/lldb/ValueObject/ValueObjectConstResult.h
index d313e9f09de5..0ada4e13acb4 100644
--- a/lldb/include/lldb/ValueObject/ValueObjectConstResult.h
+++ b/lldb/include/lldb/ValueObject/ValueObjectConstResult.h
@@ -174,16 +174,6 @@ private:
   ValueObjectConstResult(ExecutionContextScope *exe_scope,
                          ValueObjectManager &manager, Status &&error);
 
-  static std::shared_ptr<ValueObjectManager>
-  CreateManagerIfEmpty(ValueObjectManager *&manager) {
-    std::shared_ptr<ValueObjectManager> manager_sp;
-    if (!manager) {
-      manager_sp = ValueObjectManager::Create();
-      manager = manager_sp.get();
-    }
-    return manager_sp;
-  }
-
   ValueObject *CreateChildAtIndex(size_t idx) override {
     return m_impl.CreateChildAtIndex(idx);
   }
diff --git a/lldb/include/lldb/ValueObject/ValueObjectMemory.h b/lldb/include/lldb/ValueObject/ValueObjectMemory.h
index c1bd28434e32..71d100772a57 100644
--- a/lldb/include/lldb/ValueObject/ValueObjectMemory.h
+++ b/lldb/include/lldb/ValueObject/ValueObjectMemory.h
@@ -34,12 +34,14 @@ public:
   static lldb::ValueObjectSP Create(ExecutionContextScope *exe_scope,
                                     llvm::StringRef name,
                                     const Address &address,
-                                    lldb::TypeSP &type_sp);
+                                    lldb::TypeSP &type_sp,
+                                    ValueObject *parent = nullptr);
 
   static lldb::ValueObjectSP Create(ExecutionContextScope *exe_scope,
                                     llvm::StringRef name,
                                     const Address &address,
-                                    const CompilerType &ast_type);
+                                    const CompilerType &ast_type,
+                                    ValueObject *parent = nullptr);
 
   llvm::Expected<uint64_t> GetByteSize() override;
 
diff --git a/lldb/source/ValueObject/ValueObjectConstResult.cpp b/lldb/source/ValueObject/ValueObjectConstResult.cpp
index f5a8cda3d512..e6a09b748c74 100644
--- a/lldb/source/ValueObject/ValueObjectConstResult.cpp
+++ b/lldb/source/ValueObject/ValueObjectConstResult.cpp
@@ -31,8 +31,7 @@ ValueObjectSP ValueObjectConstResult::Create(ExecutionContextScope *exe_scope,
                                              uint32_t addr_byte_size,
                                              lldb::addr_t address,
                                              ValueObjectManager *manager) {
-  std::shared_ptr<ValueObjectManager> manager_sp =
-      CreateManagerIfEmpty(manager);
+  ValueObjectManagerSP manager_sp = CreateManagerIfEmpty(manager);
 
   return (new ValueObjectConstResult(exe_scope, *manager, byte_order,
                                      addr_byte_size, address))
diff --git a/lldb/source/ValueObject/ValueObjectMemory.cpp b/lldb/source/ValueObject/ValueObjectMemory.cpp
index 3d8d80c6ec48..c85b38215608 100644
--- a/lldb/source/ValueObject/ValueObjectMemory.cpp
+++ b/lldb/source/ValueObject/ValueObjectMemory.cpp
@@ -32,8 +32,11 @@ using namespace lldb_private;
 ValueObjectSP ValueObjectMemory::Create(ExecutionContextScope *exe_scope,
                                         llvm::StringRef name,
                                         const Address &address,
-                                        lldb::TypeSP &type_sp) {
-  auto manager_sp = ValueObjectManager::Create();
+                                        lldb::TypeSP &type_sp,
+                                        ValueObject *parent) {
+
+  std::shared_ptr<ValueObjectManager> manager_sp =
+      ValueObject::ReuseManagerIfParent(parent);
   return (new ValueObjectMemory(exe_scope, *manager_sp, name, address, type_sp))
       ->GetSP();
 }
@@ -41,8 +44,10 @@ ValueObjectSP ValueObjectMemory::Create(ExecutionContextScope *exe_scope,
 ValueObjectSP ValueObjectMemory::Create(ExecutionContextScope *exe_scope,
                                         llvm::StringRef name,
                                         const Address &address,
-                                        const CompilerType &ast_type) {
-  auto manager_sp = ValueObjectManager::Create();
+                                        const CompilerType &ast_type,
+                                        ValueObject *parent) {
+  std::shared_ptr<ValueObjectManager> manager_sp =
+      ValueObject::ReuseManagerIfParent(parent);
   return (new ValueObjectMemory(exe_scope, *manager_sp, name, address,
                                 ast_type))
       ->GetSP();