Posted on 05/18/2019 3:53:35 PM PDT by GuavaCheesePuff
More millennial men are choosing to live with their parents compared to previous generations, according to an analysis by J.P. Morgan.
Using Census microdata, the bank’s researchers found that the millennial generation — which is “far from monolithic” and is broken down into early, middle and late stages — has been “reaching lifecycle milestones later in life than prior generations,” and in particular, has been moving into their own households at a “slower pace than their predecessors.”
The difference in behavior compared to Baby Boomers and Gen Xers is most pronounced with middle millennial men (born between 1986 and 1990) and is deepened with late millennials (born 1991 to 1995).
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Awww, you sound like a close family.
If I gave my kids that ultimatum, they might make sure to afford only a small house. “Sorry, Mom, the house is too small...”
Well my mother-in-law has lived with us since our kids were born, and since we both work, it was a god-send.
I hope to do the same with our grandchildren. Well, that is, when we finally get some (no pressure, kids!)
Sounds like your MIL was a blessing to your family.
Hoping to have grandchildren one day, myself.
Did they bother learning a skill? Working their way up in a company?
Exactly. I shared a room with my college roommate (shared dorm room) in a 2BR apartment for my first rental. Then on to something just a bit beyond a studio. Happy for the opportunity.
Most of them are not larding away a big wad.
When I was in the military my paycheck twice a month was $450, and that included housing pay. Rent was $450 for a two bedroom apartment. We made it work.
Millennial want to keep living in their parent’s status and are afraid to fend for themselves.
I couldn’t wait to get out of my parents house. I bought my first house when I was 19.
That is insightful and wise.
I wish I could really do that New Age "live in the moment" stuff. I'm always in the past (either nostalgia or regrets and bitter grudges) and the future (how can I suvive financially, what about health problems for my wife and self and are the Socialist Dems going to wipe out our Republic soon?).
Should live in today.
If you don’t like millenial behaviors, keep in mind someone raised them.
They taught their millennial children, especially their boys, a train load of lies. Go to college or you fail at life. Be an old fashioned gentleman to the harpy feminazis, they’ll love you for it. I’m gonna outsource everything then mock you when you can’t find a job.
Millennials themselves are only half the problem.
Working hard no longer brings rewards. Neither do the other traditional life development paths.
I was born at a time where I’m somewhere between millennials and gen x. While millennials tend to be batsh*t insane on their politics, their decision to not participate in life is a very rational response to the conditions they face.
Until that gets recognized and addressed, they’re going to continue to wreck every social institution in their path, whether it’s needed or not.
Should live in today.
Thanks.
A little philosophical for this time of night but good stuff.
Retirement won’t happen for me. I’ll retire feet first, no doubt.
My dad was a real prick. After I got married,
he never came to visit except once when it was
on his way to get a pickup truck, or something.
He and mom stayed one day and left.
My mom visited when my son was born and helped
for a few days. Never visited again.
While my dad was in my house, he asked if it
came down to it, would we take him and mom in
to live with us. I said, yes. He said, “You
mean you’d take food out of your baby’s mouth?”
What a prince. By brother and his wife went to
visit mom and dad and brought along some sort of
food or other. Dad said he didn’t need their
charity, and threw the food out, bringing my
brother to tears. Thing is dad was a retired
contractor with two hundred thousand in the
bank and no mortgage. He wanted for nothing.
He was just a prick.
I guess with families, your mileage may vary.
I lived to work and that was my plan, too.
Just don’t lose your job after turning 50.
Age discrimination is real and getting a
suitable job after that age is unlikely.
I should hope so. LOL
Good advice.
We all look back at our past, with some nostalgia, missing the people we loved and lost, and with a few regrets and what-ifs. And we worry about our future and the future of our loved ones.
Yes, you're right, we should live more in the moment, just appreciating what we have now.
SOY BOYS!
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