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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When I graduated from college, it didn’t occur to me to live in my childhood home. BTW, I liked my parents and the family got along.  Today, kids are willing to remain in the home because they often have their own room, bathroom, meals and WiFi ( the good life).
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I moved out at 18.
I think there are definite benefits to moving out, learning to balance budget, take care of an apartment, deal with roommate relationships, etc.
But I also realize the cost of living today is significantly higher, and financially it makes more sense for kids to live at home a little longer to be economically stable. [/quote]

I agree that there are pluses and minuses to both situations. Ideally, though, an adult child wouldn’t want to live at home beyond their early 20s and would be in the financial position to move out and save. Obviously this can’t always be the case but I do think it’s best for a person to have experience living independently before they get engaged or married. [/quote]

Most Americans do it and the divorce rate is 50%. If living on their own made people independent and adult - there would not be so much friction between couple when they married. People would know how to live like adults.  Instead the reason these adult children are removed from home is because the family dynamics is dysfunctional. [/quote]

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