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Mothers three times more likely to allow sons to move back in than daughters
57% mothers glad their sons moved back in, but 18% outstay welcome
UK men are turning into a nation of mummy’s boys as a survey reveals that 79% of people questioned* have returned to live with their parents at some point.
Surprisingly, mothers are more welcoming to their adult sons than their daughters as they are more likely to pay rent, pitch in with the housework and take their parents advice on their career and love life.
The survey looking at ‘flying the nest’ was conducted by Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment to mark the DVD release of Cyrus.
Parents are three times more likely to allow their boomerang sons to keep moving in and out of home than their daughters who are seen as lazier and less likely to contribute.
In Fox’s latest DVD release, lead character Cyrus has no qualms in manipulating his mum for his own gain and when she enters into a new relationship he will go to any length to make sure he is the only man in her life!
The survey showed that 58% of mums can easily be wrapped around their sons little fingers and admit that they spoil them compared to only 35% spoiling their daughters. Sons are more likely to have their dinner cooked for them every night, have their washing and ironing done and receive a personal taxi service.
Sons also receive more cash gifts, with 43% of parents admitting to dipping into their savings to help them out. However, although boys ask for cash more often girls ultimately borrow more; £624.18 and £689.61 on average respectively during their time at home.
Despite boys seemingly coming out on top, the survey did reveal that parents were more likely to worry that their sons would never move out and that they weren’t independent enough.
Psychiatrist, Avie Luthra commented on the results: "It's not surprising how much boys seem to get away with compared to girls when it comes to their parents; boys traditionally are often treated very differently to their female siblings.
When watching Cyrus you would think that his family situation was far from normal, but clearly more and more adult children are living with their parents. Kids who boomerang back and forth to their parents every time something goes wrong can have a real effect on a couples’ relationship, be that a new relationship or a long term one."
*3,000 over 18s that have lived at home and 1,500 parents who have a child over 18 still living at home