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It is still pretty common for parents to live nearby: > Over all, the median distance Americans live from their mother is 18 miles, and only 20 percent live m
by keiferski 3y ago
It is still pretty common for parents to live nearby:
> Over all, the median distance Americans live from their mother is 18 miles, and only 20 percent live more than a couple of hours’ drive from their parents.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/12/24/upshot/24up-family.html https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/12/24/upshot/24up-f...
Although "a couple hours drive" is probably too far to help with daily childcare activities. And in the past the grandparents were likely in the same building or across the street.
- saalweachter 3y agoI mean, 20% is the difference between the current US fertility rate (1.64) and a rate above 2. Obviously the 20% of the population more than 2 hours from their parents isn't abstaining from children absolutely, but it's the right order of magnitude to be a significant factor.