Perhaps today’s parents are afraid of falling into the cliche of pestering their children for grandchildren. If that episode of Friends were remade today, Ross would’ve said, “No financial stability!” But that just doesn’t have the same ring to it.
Fast forward 25 years, and to today’s parents, that threat wouldn’t mean much. Pew Research Center recentlyparents on their priorities for their children, and the findings are staggering. A whopping 98% of parents are extremely to somewhat concerned that their children be financially independent, and the same percentage feel that way about their children having jobs or careers they enjoy.
So far, so good. But when parents are asked about the potential for their children to get married and have children of their own, these numbers tumble. Only 53% say it’s extremely to somewhat important to them that their children get married, and about the same number, 54%, place emphasis on their children producing children.that the findings reveal a new priority for people: independence.
“Marriage and children are no longer viewed as crucial for life satisfaction and fulfillment," Sabey said."I think American society is continuing to move towards fulfillment and success through independence. Having financial independence and an enjoyable career are less dependent on others and thus more in one’s own control towards ‘succeeding’ as adults.”
An overemphasis on independence isn’t the only thing threatening the nuclear family, though. The survey’s findings were also quite different between men and women: While nearly a third of mothers said parenting was harder than they expected, just one-fifth of men said the same thing. Mothers are also more likely to say parenting is tiring and stressful.
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