PARENTS MOVING IN WITH THEIR KIDS

THE NUMBER OF PARENTS WHO'VE MOVED IN WITH THEIR KIDS IS UP BY 67%:

It's not that uncommon for young adults to move back in with their parents after they graduate from college. But according to the U.S. Census Bureau, the latest trend . . . is for parents to move in with their kids.

Since 2000, the number of parents who've moved in with their kids has increased . . . by 67%. -Now, maybe you're thinking, "Well, yeah, a lot of parents move in with their kids when they get too old to take care of themselves. It's not that big of a deal." But that doesn't seem to be what's happening because, overall, the number of parents who are UNDER the age of 65 who've moved in with their kids . . . is up by 75%. (CNN)

So what can we attribute this to? Well, part of it probably has to do with the slumping economy. But another factor is that parents and kids are closer now than they used to be . . . partially because of the high divorce figures. In other words, there are all kinds of single, aging parents out there who desperately want to be near their kids. But, a few decades ago, it wasn't as important to be so close to their kids . . . because they had their spouse.