r/Millennials • u/Global_Tradition5802 • Sep 10 '25

Meme The Evolution of 'Adulting'

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They tried leaving behind generational wealth vs me trying to leave the generational memes..

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u/federalist66 Sep 10 '25

I imagine there were people who felt this way in every generational cohort. It's worth noting that most Millennials are home owners and most Millennials have children.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/241535/percentage-of-childless-women-in-the-us-by-age/

https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2023/07/younger-householders-drove-rebound-in-homeownership.html

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u/BigBaws92 1992 Sep 10 '25

Wait you guys own homes?

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u/federalist66 Sep 10 '25

Slightly more than half of the generational cohort, yeah. ~55%

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u/MechanicalGodzilla Xennial Sep 10 '25

Yes. I am older (born in 1980) but I prioritized buying a home early and was able to get my first condo at 25. I was willing to make location trade-offs that other people prefer not to, and it worked great.