Living with Mom and Dad
We all know that in America, it is extremely difficult to move out of Mom and Dad’s house, even after college graduation, simply because the cost of housing in the United States is so high. But according to this map, many Europeans between the ages of 25-34 are still squatting in their childhood homes.
According to the color code on the map, most independent Europeans live in Norway, Sweden, and Finland. Citizens in Iceland, Germany, and France don’t stay at their parents’ homes too long either. Most Europeans south and east of these countries still live with Mom and Dad, especially in Greece, Bulgaria, and Slovakia. Is this because of culture, or economic difficulties?