Life in a Crowded Nest

Estimates out there indicate that, currently, some 50 percent of U.S. college graduates plan to move back home with their parents after graduation.
Life in a Crowded Nest
When adults kids come home, enjoy the time with them but don't make it permanent. Chay_Tee/Shutterstock
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It used to be that kids reaching adulthood could not wait to leave home and be on their own. That worked out well because their parents longed for an empty nest and quieter lives. But these days, young people are spoiling these plans.

Estimates out there indicate that, currently, some 50 percent of U.S. college graduates plan to move back home with their parents after graduation. It’s possible we can assume the other 50 percent never moved out.

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