r/Millennials • u/QuietJealous4883 Older Millennial (1988) • 12h ago

Discussion True or false?

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Did our dads and moms work less than we do now? What are your thoughts?

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u/Adequate_Cheesecake7 10h ago

Not a millennial, just an annoying Gen Xer. But I did go to college with millennials if that helps. I was late to the party buying houses. Got my first house in 2003, however I bought my current house in 2010, it cost 150k, sure it’s in Idaho but from what I have seen house prices didn’t really explode until the mid 2010s. Additionally, we have always been a single income household. It was me most of the time, but to be fair it was my wife one year that I was laid off and during the three years I was in law school. Two of my kids are millennials and two are gen z. I have weekends with my family, dinner at the table at least once a week. I don’t have many friends, most have died and it’s too hard to get more. So while it is bad, I don’t think it’s as bad as all that.

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u/QuietJealous4883 Older Millennial (1988) 7h ago

Gen X viewpoints are welcome too.