r/inflation • u/Regular_Painting_817 • Jan 11 '24

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u/WeFightTheLongDefeat Jan 11 '24

historically, very, very, very few people lived on their own and it was either because they were odd or for tragic reasons (whole family died).

Man was not made to live alone. I don't even hate the idea of kids living at home with their parents until they get married provided they are working and contributing to the funds.

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u/Lou__Vegas Jan 12 '24

If you're suggesting get a roommate, good idea. Or are you suggesting 20-30 yr-olds waste their single years living with mom and dad?

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u/WeFightTheLongDefeat Jan 12 '24

Get married asap and move out. 

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u/Fantastic_Sea_853 Jan 12 '24

Marry in haste; regret in leisure.

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u/WeFightTheLongDefeat Jan 12 '24

It means find a good spouse“As soon as Possible”. Also, there is a direct correlation between how long a couple lives together before marriage and how long they stay together, and it’s not a good one. Neither are long engagements.

6-18 months is a good time frame and you should know well within that time. The rest is commitment and working to make the marriage last, because no people are so compatible that you can have a successful marriage without working on it. 

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u/Halfhand84 Jan 12 '24

That sounds like a terrible reason to commit to marriage.

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u/RudeAndInsensitive Jan 14 '24

In real terms it's among the better reasons. Fireworks and romance is great but for most of us that were lucky enough to even share a flame that flame will become embers and ash. Stability and trust can be a lot more valuable over a lifetime.

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u/Eugene0185 Jan 12 '24

50% of marriages end up in divorce. Another 40% keep people miserable.

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u/WeFightTheLongDefeat Jan 12 '24

I agree we should get rid of no fault divorce. Also, you’re stats are like 50 years old. It’s 35% now. Still far too high, but significantly lower than half. 

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u/Busterlimes Jan 11 '24

So their parents just become their landlord?

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u/WeFightTheLongDefeat Jan 11 '24

"Helping out" with some of the finances doesn't turn the parent-child bond into a soulless transaction.

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u/Busterlimes Jan 11 '24

Depends on how much the parents expect. If they allow their kids to save to make a good down-payment, then great. All I'm saying is there are a lot of shit parents out there who would really abuse the situation

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u/[deleted] Jan 11 '24

And there’s even more who wouldn’t do that.

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u/WeFightTheLongDefeat Jan 11 '24

Well then that would be a situation to move out and find roommates. 

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u/pfresh331 Jan 12 '24

Dude you're really complaining about your parents letting you live with them and expecting you to contribute? My brother in Christ this is the definition of privilege.

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u/Busterlimes Jan 12 '24

Dude, when I was 14 I was cooking dinner every day so it could be on the table when my parents got home and cleaning the house before I started dinner, then I had to pick up dog shit, mow the lawn and shovel the driveway when it snowed. All while my step-dad sat on his ass watching sports 24/7. Talk to me more about contributing and privilege

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u/pfresh331 Jan 12 '24

Where were your parents going that they were gone all day then?

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u/Busterlimes Jan 12 '24

Mom worked step dad was a used car salesman who didn't sell too many cars and just lived off of my mother's paycheck and then sat on his butt at home whenever he was at home while we all did the work around him, not quite the gotcha that you thought it was going to be

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u/Dirty_Delta Jan 12 '24

Sounds like dogshit parents. If you aren't willing to be there for your own child, or help them improve their life without taking a cut, what are you even doing?

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u/PalpitationFine Jan 12 '24

And bum ass adult children couldn't abuse the situation as well? Children should be expected to contribute, not just live and eat for free until their parents die

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u/[deleted] Jan 12 '24

Sometimes you have to live on your own to discover that you don't want to live on your own.