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RETURNING TOTHE NEST

As your children get older and start building their own lives, you might find that they boomerang back into your house for a little bit. In fact, a 2015 report from the Pew Research Center found that 26 percent of millennials, defined as between the ages of 18 and 34, now live with their parents. This movement back home can be a wonderful time for everyone involved: Kids get to live in a home that is usually far nicer than anything they can afford; parents get to hang out with their children once they are long past the diapers and tantrums stage, and this time the kids can help out with chores, cooking, and paying some bills. Even if your own children are still depending on you to pack their lunch boxes every day and the ...

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