Are you pushing 40 and still living at your parents’ house? You may be a loser, but you’re not alone. A recent survey revealed that one in three men under the age of 40 still live at home.
The study of 3,000 men and women in Britain found that women fare better living independently, with only 20% still living with their parents at age 40. Men clearly did not fare as well. Even worse, a full one in 4 men who have left the nest still keep a fully furnished bedroom at their parent’s place in case they need to return.
Of those living at home, cost was cited as the main factor, with nearly 60 percent saying they live with the ‘rents to save money. More than half of the homebodies also admitted their mothers still cook for them and do their laundry. An astounding 18 percent of men 20 to 40 have their lunch packed for them every morning.
The credit crunch is also playing a factor. One in five who live at home do so because of the recession. But 12 percent also confessed that they liked being taken care of by their mothers.
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Tue, Aug 11, 2009
Guy Stuff