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Originally Posted by Phanuthier
I can say, though, that I can understand kids living at home later. A university degree is the new high school degree, you pretty much need some post-secondary education whereas for the Boomers you didn't. Even a masters degree is common these days. Rent, cost of living et al has increased faster than annuel income, driven by demand and people buying. Yes that includes Boomers as well. But, I don't get this kids vs parents thing, so a kid lives at home, should a parent guilt them out of a house? At the same time, doesn't a child owe it to their parents to help them out when they retire? In my situation, I came from a average middle class family and I got a lot of help from my parents through university. Now I have a good job, and I have no problem helping them out through retirement and I'm probably expected to as well. Because they are family.
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I lived at home until I was 29, and I'm not ashamed to admit it. It was pretty sweet. My mom was pretty choked when I finally moved out. But I notice this tends to be a North American thing vs. an Asian thing. Asians generally want their kids to live with them forever. I find they value family closeness over individualism a lot more than North American society.