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The Great Debate: Living on Your Own vs. Living with Parents - Once In ...
The decision should align with your financial situation, personal goals, and individual circumstances. While living on your own offers independence, personal growth, and privacy, living with parents can provide financial stability, emotional support, and shared responsibilities.
More young adults are now living with their parents, but why?
What was once frowned upon is now the new norm. Adult children moving back home. Why some believe it's the smarter way to start out. GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — More young adults are living with their parents now than at any time since the 1940’s. What was once looked down on or frowned upon has now become the new normal. But the question is, why? Alex Rudelius is 29 and back home after college and some time in the work force. "Originally, the plan wasn't for me to be in the States. I teach French, and I teach English as a second language. So, the plan wasn't really to be here, but at the pandemic, we all kind of got grounded,” Alex said. It’s nothing new for her mom Jeanne. "All three of my kids graduated from college during COVID. So, you know, the traditional find a job and maybe move away was kind of what I expected. But there was no one interviewing when all three of my children graduated, so they all ended up coming home and finding jobs thereafter,” Jeanne said. Alex is the last at home and not in a hurry because she's seen the benefits. "Both of my siblings have houses now. And they were able to do that because they also stayed at home,” Alex said. She recognizes the privilege in that — the opportunity to get ahead financially. And Mom agrees. “This way they get to, you know, kind of put it aside for either the near-term future, if it's a house or the longer-term future in terms of retirement accounts and that kind of thing,” said Jeanne, who worked in the banking industry for her career. Alex has several friends her age who also live at home with their parents. It's become more common than you think."I think there's a change in sort of what emerging adulthood looks like and what independence sort of looks like, particularly for kids in their 20s right now,” said Dr. Michael Curtis, a couple’s and family therapist. He says there’s been a shift in our culture. "I would say in my generation there was a stigma around, 'Wow, you're living with your parents?' or 'You're still relying on your parents to do things?' And I think this younger generation is like, 'Yeah, because that's the smarter way of doing it,'” he said. But how big is this shift? New data from the Pew Research Center shows about 18% of young adults aged 25–34 currently live with their parents. Except for a short blip in the 2010s, it's the highest rate since the 1940's. Men are more likely to live at home than women and the main drivers are high rent and low housing affordability. "The aver...
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Rising Costs Push Young Adults to Return Home, Many ... - Investopedia
Young adults are moving back home to cope with economic pressures, and parents are changing their finances to support their children.