why'd you leave this paragraph out???
To achieve this level of chumminess, parents have often acted less like stern grownups and more like their kids' peers, joining the youth culture wholeheartedly at the mall, even purchasing the same teen-oriented clothes for themselves. This closeness continues and strengthens as Echo Boomers reach early adulthood. "The generation gap used to be a significant barrier between parents and adult kids," says Roberta Maisel. "But today's fiftysomething parent and twenty--something child have a lot of the same values and desires."
this is true!!! plus i believe because life expectancies are longer there would obviously be an increase in adultlescents, in the same respect that marriages are delayed and people have kids later in their lives!
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I was not going to post the entire article. I figured if you wanted to read it you would go to the link!
Sure, that is all very true. The shrinking generation gap is also a part of the "Boomers" never wanting to grow up.
Here is one main point, just because we have longer life expectancies this is not a reason to put off becoming a full fledged adult and enjoy another ten years of childhood. Childhood is defined as the state or time of being a child. Once you are longer a child, regardless of you life expectancy you should become independent and self sufficant adult (reside in your own dwelling, pay your own bills, & feed yourself)
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