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Nobody forces anybody to start a family, though. The author talks about it as if it was mandatory, and then puts it as some chore.
by Odenwaelder 9y ago
Nobody forces anybody to start a family, though. The author talks about it as if it was mandatory, and then puts it as some chore.
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- estro 9y agoThe author is describing a general trend of domicile in American life, which is statistically[0] accurate. Most people who are in a stage of life where they can afford a detached home or mindset to buy one also have or are starting a family. I'm sure there's data to back up my claim somewhere. [0]: http://www.nmhc.org/Content.aspx?id=4708 http://www.nmhc.org/Content.aspx?id=4708, see the table "State Distribution of Apartment Residents, 2015", which shows that most US residents live in non-apartment homes.
- ndh2 9y agoYour comment implies that you have started a family, and want to state that you don't regret it. That's great. What does that have to do with where you live, which is what the article is about?
- trendia 9y agoNot OP, but: "But when we marry and start a family, we are pushed, by custom, policy, and expectation, to move into our own houses. And when we have kids, we find ourselves tied to those houses."