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Helping Adults Navigate Decision to Move Back in With Parents
A recent study offers insight into how adults can navigate the often awkward experience of moving back in with their parents.
“People move back in with their parents for a lot of reasons, and the trend is increasing due to the COVID-19 pandemic and related economic woes,” says Lynsey Romo, co-author of the study and an associate professor of communication at North Carolina State University.
“We launched this study before the pandemic happened because we wanted to learn more about how adults who move back in with their parents manage that process,” Romo says. “How do they think about it? How do they talk about it?
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A recent study offers insight into how adults can navigate the often awkward experience of moving back in with their parents. People move back in with their parents for a lot of reasons, and the trend is increasing due to the COVID-19 pandemic and related economic woes, says Lynsey Romo, co-author of the study and an associate professor of communication at North Carolina State University. We launched this study before the pandemic happened because we wanted to learn more about how adults who move back in with their parents manage that process, Romo says. How do they think about it? How do they talk about it?