Boomerang Children In Modern Families

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There are many factors that influence the increasing trend of boomerang children in modern families that will most likely affect me in the near future. One of these factors is my family’s culture. Although, since I was young, I have never seen any problem with moving out after getting a reliable job, however, my mom sees otherwise. According to her chinese culture, children are supposed to stay at the parent’s house until marriage is accomplished, which means that she expects me to live with her until I get married. However, considering the fact that I’m not planning on getting marry and the increasing trend of people getting engaged at older ages, if I do get marry, it would most likely be in my mid-30s. Another reason is education. After

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