Now I guess some of us here has seen the Failure To Launch movie.

I was told by a friend of mine that now there are still some men in their 30s and 40s that are still living with their parents.

Given my bouncing around jobs and other "bad bounces" in life, I am still living with my parents at 27, and I probably may have to deal with that for at least perhaps a few more years.

And there may be women are still living with their parents, but they may or may not outnumber men in that situation, given that the movie did underscore about men "failing to launch" rather than women.

For those of you who are now on your own, at what age did you move out from your parents?

Is failure to launch in real life more common than it looks these days?

Hi Goldeneye,

There's already a post that asks that question here : http://www.aznlover.com/vbulletin/sh...ad.php?p=84975


To give you some hope, I left at the age of 31...but I explain there why :p

it is more common for asians in 1st generation. It is difficult for us to get decent jobs. It will take 2nd or 3rd generation for launch to be successful.

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Yeah, I've noticed that about more "Eastern" people. Being Irish (and 3rd generation) it's not something that was ever instilled in me, and most of my 2nd and 1st gen friends are pretty much the same way. It's funny because we really do value family, have almost stereotypical HUGE Cathloc families, and family parties that last for days for every birth, death, and marriage, yet there is not the emphasis on all living together in the same house.... or "compound"

He's worth it.

There is large percentage of adults still live with their parents in Canada according to gov't stats. This generation is facing a great deal of economic hardship compare to their parents, the baby boomers.

Here in the San Francisco Area, many adults are still living with their parents at more advanced ages than previous generations because housing has gotten so ridiculously expensive. The average house here now costs about $750,000. There are even many adults who have moved out who move back in.

I haven't lived with either of my parents for more than 3 days since I graduated high school.

Wow, you're not kidding about that! It's absolutely ridiculous how inflation has destroyed our ability to live freely and comfortably.
I really feel sorry for young people starting out life these days.

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