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Since the percentage of people living alone hasn't changed for the same period, it seems there is a direct shift from Spouse -> back to Parents, or not making t
by return0 10y ago
Since the percentage of people living alone hasn't changed for the same period, it seems there is a direct shift from Spouse -> back to Parents, or not making the step from Parents->Spouse. The percentages seem to exactly cancel each other. I 'm not sure if there is an economic argument to make here. It seems like a shift away from long-term commitments and relationships. Or that relationships cost too much.
- xirdstl 10y agoI don't think that's right. The percentage of living alone has also grown a lot recently, according to the graphs in the article.
- return0 10y agoIt has grown decades ago and stayed high. In this graph, the vertical gray line is 2006 (peak). The same rate seems to be going back to the 80s http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/files/2016/05/ST_2016.05.24_young-adults-living-05.png http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/files/2016/05/ST_2016.05.24_y... wish they had better graphs.
- ghaff 10y agoI'm looking at the original research [1] and it looks as if the percentage of people living alone or as single parents has increased significantly (like 3-5x). Which doesn't invalidate your point. The headline here should be that married or cohabitating has dropped and all the other categories have increased. [1]http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2016/05/24/for-first-time-in-modern-era-living-with-parents-edges-out-other-living-arrangements-for-18-to-34-year-olds/st_2016-05-24_young-adults-living-01/ http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2016/05/24/for-first-time-in-...
- return0 10y agoLooking at the other graphs, the increase in living alone happened decades ago, while the shift to living with parents is very recent.
- antisthenes 10y agoFailed relationships cost too much for men especially. Part of the problem is gynocentric family courts and no-fault divorces with alimony. It's essentially a second mortgage with no tangible benefit.