"When a survey by the Pew Research Center showed that the proportion of Americans aged 18 to 29 living with their parents increased during the pandemic, you may have seen some dramatic headlines announcing that this number is higher than at any time. another time since the Great Depression. But the real story, from my point of view, is less alarming and even more interesting.
For 30 years, I have studied young people from 18 to 29 years old, an age group whose intermediate status I describe as " emerging adults ": they are no longer teenagers, nor are they fully adults. Even at the time, I started this research, adulthood - typically characterized by stable employment, a long-term partnership, and financial independence - was arriving later than in the past.
Many emerging adults are now living with their parents, but this is part of a larger and older trend, with the percentage rising only slightly since the pandemic began. Having adult children still under your roof is unlikely to cause any permanent damage to you or them. In fact, until very recently, this is how adults used to live throughout history and, even now, it is a common practice in most parts of the world." …
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