Millennials Living With Their Parents Isn't Just A Stereotype
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If you think you're the only mooch sleeping on mom's couch, you're in luck — millennials are more likely to live under their parents' roofs than any other generation since the '40s. What's more, living with good ol' mom and dad is more likely than living with a spouse or partner for the first time since the 1960s. That's all according to a new Pew Research study that looked at census data from 2014. Thirty-two percent of 18- to 34-year-olds lived with their parents; now that's not the highest ever, but it's the highest in modern history. And unfortunately for us dudes, heading back home is more likely to happen to us. Young men live with their parents 35 percent of the time, while that percentage for women is lower at 29 percent. As far as living with a spouse or partner, for men the number has shrunk to 28 percent and 35 percent for women. There are a few reasons for the new numbers, and it's mostly the economy's fault. The Great Recession, the slow recovery and stagnant wages have all forced millennials to head back to mom and dad. But it's also the fact that millennials just don't want to put a ring on it. Pew found 1 in 4 young people may never get married, with the median age for a first marriage rising consistently for decades. Looks like I need to go ahead and call the folks — just in case I need some new roommates. Newsy is your source for concise, unbiased video news and analysis covering the top stories from around the world. With persistent curiosity and no agenda, we strive to fuel meaningful conversations by highlighting multiple sides of every story. Newsy delivers the news and perspective you need without the hype and bias common to many news sources. See more at http://www.newsy.com/ Like Newsy on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/newsyvideos/
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Multi generation family is very good. When children (0-24) live together with their parents (25-49 years), grandparents (50-74 years) and great-grandmother and great-grandfather (75-100+). One big happy family. All the family members interact every day, helping each other. Young married couple can go on a date after putting the kids to bed knowing that in the next room watching television grandparents. Elderly spouses there is no need to carry heavy shopping bags as their adult daughter or son make shopping for the whole family. 90 year old great-grandmother every day communicating with her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, not living out her life surrounded by strangers in a nursing home. Human lives only one life, so you need to spend every waking moment with the loved ones. The generation born in the years 1980-2000 has a huge task to ensure the life of a huge number of elderly people. In 1990, 12% of the US population was older than 65 years, in 2030 20% of the US population will be over 65 years old, in 2050 22% of the US population will be older than 65 years.
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im 60 and still live at home. i tuck in my parents :3
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