At What Age Did You Move Out Of Mummy And Daddys?

seven-day-weekend

18-25

I left at 21 to live with my husband, I have never lived on my own.

My son left at 20 (but into a flat that we owned), came back four years later when we were selling the flat to go abroad, stayed in our house to look after it for us while we were abroad and now we are coming back he is moving out again, with his girlfriend this time, into a flat that he will pay a mortgage for.

Sagz_2

<18

Left home at 17 to live-in at work. Can't imagine living at home as an adult..... was bad enough as a child! Personally, I don' t think a person really 'grows-up' until they leave home.

Pop06

25-30

I still live at home at age 28. I've got a decent size deposit and am currently looking for a property. I think it really depends on the individual and also on the area you live in. Im looking for a 2 bedroom flat and the cheapest I can find within reasonable distance to work,friends and family is £188,000 and this is in quite a undesirable area however everyone has to start somewhere!! If I hadn't moved back home I have been able to only save £300/£400 a month while spending £800+ a month in rent. At home I give my parents £250 and save as much a possible. I have done all my washing,ironing since I was 16 anyway. Although my parents are financially secure I would never expect them to support me. I have many friends who parents put there mortgages in there names or who gave them the required deposit £50-60k. To me that's just as bad a living off them at home!! They have no concept of saving or budgeting as mum and dad will bail them out. I also feel these days that it's also a become a social hyarachy for kids to have the brand new car at 17(bank of mum and dad) then there first property a few months after graduating (also bank of mum and dad). Long term while parents are getting themselves into financial ruin while supposedly supporting children they are just contributing to there childrens future financial problems. If you can't afford it you don't have it so if staying at home is viable then stay and save!!

seven-day-weekend

18-25

We are putting down the deposit for a flat which our son will pay for on a mortgage. Hoewever the money will come from the sale of our Spanish house which we bought with money inherited from my husband's mother. So the same money is just passing through the generations.

ash28

Moved out at 18 and 2 months because I wanted to. One sister moved out at 23 when she got married, the other moved out at 19 and my brother moved out at 17 to join the RAF as an apprentice.

Our own children have been a mixed bag - moved out and come back (all of them) some have been back more than once - now in our mid 50s we want a life our own and are moving a fair distance away - we want them to visit us not live with us...

So we're cutting the umbilical cord - the kids are 32, 31 and 30. For a lot of grown up children going back to live at their parents' would be at the bottom of their list, we seem to be our kids first port of call.

candygirl

18-25

Just after my 19th Bday:j:j:j:j:j

vintagebrighton

<18

16 for me in 1978 ~ Wow, where did that time go? Have 4 kids of my own and at various times they've been back to stay with me.... relationship breakdowns, between jobs, illness. It works well but if I'm honest although I love the relationship I have with them all, I also have mixed feelings. I want to be on my own with my OH now but I know how hard it is on your own with no family to fall back on. Was tough at 16 and I wouldn't wish that on anyone!

thorsoak

18-25

In 1963 moved out at 20, when married, moved from Oxford to Essex & got a mortgage.

DS 1 moved out at 21 after uni, as did DD & DD2. DD3 stayed until he was 24 (trying to set up his own business).

Since we downsized 3 years ago, OH has died (9 months ago). This coincided with DS1's marriage breaking up so he has been staying here. He will be moving again into his new flat next month.

Lost2

Left there at 17 best thing I ever did
and never went back

geneer

<18

So Whos sock puppet do we think "Rewierd" is?

Presumable a play on the infamous Rewired.
Who of course is nothing like the equally silent "saynowt" who used to go around thanking an awful lot of Hamishes posts.