The impact of that freedom was already being felt in marriage trends in the 1990s, and ultimately is shaping current housing demands. It’s true there are more apartments than houses being built – 26,000 apartments were granted permission last year, compared with 18,000 houses. Where are 30-somethings supposed to live? Knowing you did nicely out of the property market is not much solace when your adult children are still rattling around the house in their 30s. Adult children at home or dependent “is not good for the wellbeing of older adults.

Source: The Irish Times May 22, 2021 00:11 UTC