Adults moving back in with their parents is not a new phenomenon; for decades, relationship changes, job moves, housing costs, and outstanding debt have brought generations back together under one roof. A more recent addition to that list of reasons is the economic upheaval caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Even before the pandemic, “boomeranging” was becoming more common: A 2017 Pew Research Center analysis found that a greater percentage of young adults live with mom and/or dad these days compared to young adults in previous generations.
Christina Newberry became part of the boomerang generation when she divorced at 29, and it led her to write “The Hands-On Guide to Surviving Adult Children Living at Home.” Her stay in her parents’ house had challenges ranging from a longer work commute to some communication hiccups. But she says it was worth it to have additional emotional support at a difficult time.