People Don't Care About Milestones Like Getting Married, Having Kids, or Buying a House Anymore

People Don't Care About Milestones Like Getting Married, Having Kids, or Buying a House Anymore
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When you were growing up, there were probably some milestones in your life you always planned on hitting:  Getting married, having a kid, buying a house, and so on.

 

 

Well, those days are pretty much over.  According to a new survey, 61% of Americans say a lot of the traditional milestones aren't really important to them anymore.

 

 

The five things we're now fine with delaying or even totally skipping are:

 

 

  • Saving for retirement
  • Getting married
  • Having kids
  • Buying a home
  • Getting engaged

 

 

So why are we delaying them?  The five main reasons are:

 

 
  • Personal insecurities
  • Not being financially stable
  • Being with a partner who doesn't prioritize those things
  • Paying off student loans first
  • Friends are also delaying those things, so we don't feel any pressure to do them