I think the idea is the modern adult has an insane commute due to the unaffordability of housing, a full-time demanding job that often requires more than eight

I think the idea is the modern adult has an insane commute due to the unaffordability of housing, a full-time demanding job that often requires more than eight hours a day and child-raising responsibilities. Finding the time can be a challenge if you’re consuming 11 hours of your day on work+commute and try and invest another 3 hours a day minimum in family. That leaves two waking hours for eating and chores on a weekday. Many people use weekends to catch up on things they can’t get done during the week. It’s very possible for adulthood to be a grind that’s unlikely anything that came before it.