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Almost all of the ‘kids these days aren’t getting married and having babies’ would be fixed if a young man (early 20’s) could have sufficient income to buy a modest house and be the breadwinner for a family.

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They are slaves to their phones, which means they aren't able to make social and work-related connections with others. There's no reason that they cannot live with others and develop independence and social skills, instead of sheltering with mom and dad.

I'm wondering what age you're covering here. In my 20s to early 30s, I also lived paycheck to paycheck and had roommates. That was all part of building a career and an independent life. This can be done even better if getting into the trades instead of white-collar/corporate work, and showing some creativity and perseverance in seeing and grabbing opportunities.

I'm not denying that housing is high priced right now, or that there are issues with work. But this is not the first generation that has struggled when younger. Their phone and mommy-daddy dependencies hold them back.

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