http://www.adultchildrenlivingathome.com/blog News, Advice, and Resources for Parents of Adult Children Living at Home Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:25:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A new survey by CollegeGrad.com showed that 77 percent of respondents said they were living at home in 2008, a huge increase from 67 percent in a in a 2006 survey. This article from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette looks at the study and talks to some local families who are dealing with ... http://www.adultchildrenlivingathome.com/blog/2008/12/77-of-new-college-grads-living-at-home/ A news study from the Australian Institute of Family Studies shows that 23- and 24-year-olds living at home have 6 times more arguments with their parents than those who have moved out. According to an article about the study in The Herald Sun: Almost one in five young adults who ... http://www.adultchildrenlivingathome.com/blog/2008/12/families-with-adult-children-living-at-home-have-more-arguments/ According to an article in the Telegraph: One in four – 23 per cent – give regular financial help to their grown-up children and seven per cent have adult offspring living with them who don't contribute financially to the household. As we discuss in our book, it's inappropriate -- potentially even damaging ... http://www.adultchildrenlivingathome.com/blog/2008/11/23-of-british-baby-boomers-financially-support-adult-kids/ In this Newsweek opinion piece, 25-year-old Melodie Serafino explores the question: Adulthood means financial independence. So why do so many of my peers still live off their parents? Her thoughts about subsidized rent, allowance, and other parental support for the 20-plus crowd are an interesting read, especially for families dealing with adult ... http://www.adultchildrenlivingathome.com/blog/2008/10/young-adults-subsidized-in-the-city/ With housing costs way out of reach for many young adults, especially in the face of the current economic crisis, often the only way for adult children to get out of the parental home is with a significant "bail-out" from mom and dad. Peter G. Miller, author of Common-Sense Mortgage, has ... http://www.adultchildrenlivingathome.com/blog/2008/10/fha-reform-bill-may-help-your-adult-children-buy-a-home/ Following on the heels of Australia's "The Nest" reality show, Spanish television channel La Sexta is looking for families to participate in a new reality show where adult children who live at home are nudged out to live in a shared flat. The show may be inspired by troubling new statistics ... http://www.adultchildrenlivingathome.com/blog/2008/10/new-spanish-reality-show-to-get-adult-children-to-leave-home/ A new survey from Skandia shows that while the majority of parents hope their children will be able to go to university, own a home, and become financially independent, more than a third admitted it was likely their children would be living at home until their mid-thirties Michelle Cracknell, strategy director ... http://www.adultchildrenlivingathome.com/blog/2008/09/one-third-of-parents-believe-kids-will-live-at-home-until-their-mid-thirties/ A new survey of parents with children 18 years and older conducted by UK insurance group LV found some scary statistics about how much money UK parents are spending on their adult children. Among the findings: Parents spend an average of £21,540 supporting their children after age 18 94% of parents ... http://www.adultchildrenlivingathome.com/blog/2008/09/new-uk-survey-shows-94-of-parents-give-money-to-adult-children/ This article from The Birmingham Post explains why adult children returning t the nest after completing college can be a major strain on their parents' marriages. http://www.adultchildrenlivingathome.com/blog/2008/09/adult-children-living-at-home-cause-marital-stress-for-parents/ In a recent article from EnterpriseNews.com, Helen DeVries, director of the doctorate psychology program at Wheaton College offered the following advice for families with adult children moving home: To make it work and ensure things stay amicable rather than resentful, you have to frame it more like you’re cohabiting with roommates. ... http://www.adultchildrenlivingathome.com/blog/2008/09/expert-says-establishing-boundaries-is-1-step/