Family, house, kids, those things are fine. I think it's best understood as a rejection of materialism, bigger is better, owning stuff that doesn't make your li

Family, house, kids, those things are fine. I think it's best understood as a rejection of materialism, bigger is better, owning stuff that doesn't make your life better, "keeping up with the Joneses". It's a trap many saw their parents fall into, spending their lives to buy stuff they didn't need. A big house and big lawn means a lot of your life spent mowing, cleaning, raking, doing repairs. If you've got seven children maybe that's worth it- but for most of us, a big house is a lot of additional overhead for little additional return. Also as home ownership becomes unobtainable, there will naturally be a reaction of "fine, I didn't want a house anyway" Last thought, there's a cultural realization that if you have kids and settle down at eighteen, many doors close to you for good. So there's a push to delay settling down at least a few years.