What would be the ideal age for people to move out of their parents house? I'm 18 years old and leaving college soon. It's never crossed my mind that sooner or later I'd have to either start paying bills or move out and find my own place. In my opinion, I'm not ready yet, unless I was moving in with friends, but I still can't afford it as of yet. I think the ideal age to move out is 22 years old, it seems reasonable to me, how about you guys?
To be honest I think I left home when I was 18 and moved straight in with my boyfriend (now husband) but that was way back in 1991 ish and yeah it was a struggle I don't think it was half as bad as today (as in affording it) Today the prices of everything is so high and climbing. I wouldn't want any of my kids to leave home till they were able to be self sufficient or more a less be self sufficient.
In Singapore, most of the people move out only when they get married. Mostly about 24-30 years old. If I could, I'd move out right after my army. That's in another year when I'm 22, same as you
Well when you figure out the exact date, do let me know I am going on 24 and still living at home I have found that the benefits of living at home far outweigh the benefits of living on my own. I am able to put 90% of my paycheck in my savings account each month and still live a nice healthy life. While that does mean I am somewhat a burden on my parents I do make sure I take time to help out whenever I can and being that we live on a farm that time comes very often lol. I do believe I want to be out within the next year as it just feels like I need to move on, but with the economy the way it is I know I will be back home fast as hell if I lost my job as getting a new one is well, nearly impossible (At least one that does not require you to move across the country and only pays you 10 bucks an hour).
I think the main reason for not moving out is like you said, being able to save up. Now that I'm living with my parents, I'm able to save up a lot of my allowance and pay too. But I like the idea of being alone ad independent, and also I'm planning to study overseas next year.
I think that depends on the person and the culture that they live in. There are some people who are able to leave as early as 18 and are able to make it on their own. There are some people who choose to live with their parents while they go to college. There are some that never move out until they are married. I think it all depends on what you are comfortable with, or how soon your parents get tired of you. I think the most important thing is that if you are still living with your parents, are over the age of 18, and have a job, you should try to contribute to the household. If your parents have helped to raise you for 18 years, the least you can do is give a little back and make their burden a little lighter. I'm 23 and I still live with my mother (her two brothers, one of their wives, and my grandmother). It's crowded but that's typically how Guyanese families are. The children usually live with their parents until they are married, although there are people who break that tradition.
My advice is to stay at home as long as you can and enjoy it. Once you move out on your own your going to get more then bills. There is a ton of responsibility that goes along with it. Most utility companies will shut your utilities off if you fail to pay for two months. They don't care if your sick or your car broke down or any other of life's problems. They just shut your service off and make you pay a service fee to turn it back on.
I agree with Soulwatcher. Stay home as long as you possibly can. The bills rack up quick once you move out. It is unexpected
I don't think there is a "best" age to move out. IMHO it differs from person to person. I'll probably move out once I finished my studies and found a job. My plan is to stay like a year or so at my parents' house once I found a job, just so I could save up a bit.
Its not an age but a maturity factor. Also upbringing plays a factor, since some parents just do a poor job of preparing their kids for the real world. I moved out at 19 for school, and then at 23 for good. I've known guys in their 30's who still haven't moved out, but they have expensive cars and fancy toys. I don't really respect guys who don't grow up.
I've moved out when I was 19 to go to school, but I usually come back when I'm done. I guess I won't really move out until I'm done school, since I can't really afford to keep up with both.
I've always wanted to move out, but i know when i do that i will fail hard and come back to my parents, its too rough out there right now for me.
In this day and age, it's really hard to tell when to move out...jobs are extremely limited and a person can't even work a fast food job if they wanted to. Of course, even with a McDonald's job you won't survive long either. I say move out whenever you are ready to. The cost of living is just increasing and there's no point in moving out if you don't have the proper means to take care of yourself. As long as you are contributing to house hold chores and doing your best to help your parents keep the roof over their heads, I don't see why there should be a problem.
I think it's all about a persons' desire to be self reliant. I don't think there's a set age. It differs for everyone and it could be between you and your parents. Some parents are eager to shove the baby bird out of the nest for their own personal reasons. The bottom line is that it's generally healthy for a persons' self esteem to be able to survive...financially...and in every other way on their own.
