Family

Still irritating after all these years: Study of adult children and parents

Published: May 6, 2009
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The majority of parents and adult children experience some tension and aggravation with one another, a new study says. But parents generally are more bothered by the tensions—and the older the child, the greater the bother.

“The parent-child relationship is one of the longest lasting social ties human beings establish,” said Kira Birditt, lead author of the study and a researcher at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research (ISR). “This tie is often highly positive and supportive but it also commonly includes feelings of irritation, tension and ambivalence.” [continue reading…]

Close families raise more independent adults

Published: December 5, 2007

You’re already 25 and you still live with your parents. You’re 26 and you still bring your laundry take home food from your mother. Don’t worry; new research at the University of Haifa found that, contrary to common belief, young adults who maintain a close or moderate relationship with their parents exhibit greater independence in their personal lives than those who have a distant relationship. [continue reading…]

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