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Fatherhood—the Job that Goes On and On and On and On
Every parents' dream for their child—having your kids finally move out of the house (at least that's one dream, anyway)—seems to be in peril. A recent survey (2016) by Pew revealed that the number one living arrangement for 18-34-year-olds is living with their parents. The parent's house outranked living with a married or cohabitating partner. This is the first time in more than 100 years that living in the basement is more popular than living with your husband or wife. Pew believes this is because Millennials are putting off getting married until later in life. Young men are the worst culprits in this trend: they have a higher likelihood of moving back home than young women. Fatherhood and motherhood—they've always been tough roles, but now they might be getting even harder—or at least a lot longer.
Source:
Richard Fry, “For First Time in Modern Era, Living With Parents Edges Out Other Living Arrangements for 18- to 34-Year-Olds,” Pew Research (5-24-16)