In the meantime, many young people prefer living with their immediate family. According to recent research of the Pew Research Center in 2014, 32.1% of Americans aged 18 to 34 years old were living with one or both parents, compared to 31.6% living with a spouse or a romantic partner. The result of an increase in young Americans living with their parents reached a peak at 35% in 1940. In 1960, the portion of young persons living with a partner peaked at 62% but the same year the share living with parents dropped significantly at about 20%. Interestingly, Living with mom and dad has increased more every year. This is owing to numerous factors such as people choosing to get married later and a drop economic prospect for young men. The study showed the employment of men saw a dramatic decrease from 84% in 1960 to 71% in 2014, compared to young women for whom economic prospects have improved in the last 50 years.
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