Pressure to reach life milestones affecting younger generations more – research
The IndependentGet the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Pressure to hit social milestones such as getting married, having children and buying a house is affecting younger people more than previous generations, research suggests. Some 77% of millennials and 83% of Gen Z feel pressure to reach traditional life milestones, according to a survey for the charity Relate. Relate Counsellor Natasha Silverman Getting married was the second milestone younger people feel pressure to reach. Relate counsellor Natasha Silverman said she sees lots of clients in their 20s and 30s who are feeling “immense pressure” to achieve certain milestones.
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