To ask what age it becomes unusual

[Whyyouso]

To live with parents

I’m not judging I was just curious what people thought

I’d say after early 20’s? Though staying a few more years to save for a house deposit is not a bad idea.

Hmm I’m not sure as I moved out at 16 which is much earlier than most do. Probably over 25 I may find odd I suppose

I would say mid 20s maybe these days?

My male friend is 25 and still living with parents. Never lived independently.

I find it odd tbh and I've started to feel I've outgrown the friendship (not just because of this) because you grow as a person from living with other non familial people and running your own home

Well.... I left home at 17 for Uni, then home for a few months at 21, then after living overseas, back again for a few months at 25, then again at 30, after a relationship breakup. I’ve lived in my own property since then.
Whilst one of my siblings stayed home for Uni, through early years of work, etc., and moved out to his own property about 28/29.
Everyone is different, people are home birds/having to save/studying. Unless they’re 45 with no prospect of ever leaving, I’m not sure what the issue is... 🤷🏻‍♀️

Well, I certainly wouldn’t leave my down-on-their-luck child homeless because some busybody thought after a certain age it’s not “appropriate” to live with your parents?

Doesn't matter how young or old they are.
Nowadays we seem to have a problem with multi generational living in the UK.
Years & years ago it was quite common.

It completely depends on the circumstances, so I wouldn't judge.

I think it depends on the situation more than the age.

Mid 20’s at very latest and that would include them going to uni for at least 3 years.

After that it will be one off putting to many partners

My next door neighbours are 60. Their daughter (only child) is 35. She still lives with them. Has never moved out. I'm 36, and moved here aged 23 and she has lived there all that time.
She works, seems normal enough. I always wonder what keeps her living there. I'd find it stifling. It isn't as if our houses are generously sized that you could live a more private life with in it. It's a small 3 bed semi.

My eldest son is 34 and is in process of buying a house now hopefully completing end of July. I don't see it as odd at all. He has a huge loft room and shower room and does his own laundry and most of his own cooking. It has just taken him a long time to save a decent deposit. My youngest son is 26 and is still saving. He also has huge loft room and shower room. Does his own laundry. I don't see a lot of either of them as both working long hours then out with friends. Youngest son welcome to stay as long as he wants. No rush to make him move out. I have 6 bedrooms in house and DH and I share 1 and foster son has another so no shortage of space.

May depend where you live - where I live, housing is very, very expensive, even with renting, anywhere halfway decent is really expensive especially if you’re not house sharing, so it’s not really seen as unusual for people to stay at home all through their twenties or later - I’m 34 and still at home. I’m probably edging into unusual territory tho. I quite like living with my mum tbf, I do a lot of the housework, food shopping etc so a bit more like housemates.

But that’s probably just because it’s just me and her now - loved my dad, wish he was still here, but think hed be driving me mad if he was still around!

I really do think it depends on circumstances.

Buying a house can be so difficult, so I think it will be more common to stay home longer to save for a deposit.

So if someone in their late 20s was still in their family home, but working and contributing while saving for a house, I wouldn't bat an eyelid.

20s - probably ok
30s - bit sad

Mid 20s anything else I think is odd

Who actually cares though. My partner and I moved out when we were almost 30.
We both worked full time and paid our way until then while saving for our own house.
We would never have got our house without our parents and we would most definitely still be renting.

I’m 26 and still live at home. All my friends (although I do not have many) also still live at home. But we are south Asian so this is normal for us. Usually, we tend to leave when we get married. This isn’t always the case and depends on people’s culture/religion. My sibling is older and still live at home as well. Ideally we wouldn’t be at home with our parents.

I moved back with my parents and I am 41 now but moving soon. My Uncle never moved out. He is 81 now and stayed in the family home.

A friend of mine has her Mother living with her.

I don't think it's ever weird. Every situation is different. Especially with housing costs here.

@Rosegoldfan

I moved back with my parents and I am 41 now but moving soon. My Uncle never moved out. He is 81 now and stayed in the family home.

A friend of mine has her Mother living with her.

I don't think it's ever weird. Every situation is different. Especially with housing costs here.

I assume you’re uncle was single forever? And never had a proper relationship? That’s sad initself…..

25 and under i wouldn’t think was odd, anything over I would but I don’t really have strong opinions on it.

It would probably have put me off dating somebody when I was younger if they we 27 or over, unless just a pit stop.

I think it depends, if you get on fine and the parents are happy why throw money away on rent when you can stay home and save?

It's different if your part of a couple saving for a deposit is easier but single people are in no rush.

Surely it depends on circumstances?
I'd say mid twenties it's unusual if someone hasn't moved out at all yet.