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A lot of young adults are still living with their parents.
And while its better for the youngsters wallets, household decisions and relationships can become tricky to navigate.
One Redditor found this out the hard way.
She posteda storyabout an argument with her family that arose due to her deciding to move without notice.
To find out whether her decision was ungracious, she decided to consult the Internet.
Asian Americans, for example, are more likely to live inmultigenerational households.
We can see similar trends in China as well.
Although they live together with their parents, that doesnt mean these young people are not homeowners.
A 2017 study found that 70 percent of millennials inChinaown a home, but there is a catch.
That includes buying them a home.
Wasif Haseeb described his own experience in Canada forCBC.
He says what once was a choice has now become a necessity.
He describes how even people outside his South Asian community have to live with their parents.
Many Gen-Zers and millennials from different cultural backgrounds told me they still live at home, too.
Is Canada the same?
Haseeb writes that housing in Canada is just not affordable anymore.
And the average cost of a home in Hamilton is nowCA$1.1 million.
And hes not the only one: some youngCanadianssay theyre trying to pay off their student loan debts.
Also, some move back in with their parents to care for them.
The situation is especially dire in Ontario, the home to Ottawa, Canadas capital.
More than half the households in Ontario from ages 25 to 34 are renters.
They have lower incomes compared to homeowners, but the costs of housing arent likely to start dropping.
The mainreasonbehind the high prices is the high demand and limited supply.
She says there are a lot of things to consider for her ongoing research.
Like food, for example.
she poses such questions.
What happens when one of them is vegetarian or vegan?
Or have health or dietary restrictions?
What about inviting guests?
More importantly, romantic or sexual partners?
How do they communicate this to the parents?
What would be their parents response to that communication?
These are the issues that Kader is interested in.
Id been seeing a lot of news headlines [that asked] When are these millennials moving out?'
But you dont know for sure whats going on inside those households.
Kaders aim is to possibly open peoples minds more about how and why people choose these living arrangements.
Family and family relationships are not something thats straightforward.
Theres no single guide to family relationships, she toldThe Tyee.
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