{"id":409,"date":"2010-06-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-06-25T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/communitynews\/2010\/06\/keep-them-or-kick-them-out.html"},"modified":"2010-06-25T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2010-06-25T00:00:00","slug":"keep-them-or-kick-them-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/communitynews\/2010\/06\/keep-them-or-kick-them-out.html","title":{"rendered":"Keep Them with You or Kick Them Out?"},"content":{"rendered":"

When should adult children be expected to move out of the house? At 18? 22? 25? Should there be an average age or is every situation unique<\/a>? How have you handled this difficult question in your own family<\/a>? Take a look at what Beliefnet members are saying<\/a>.
\nCheck out an insightful gallery, written by the delightful psychologist Susan Newman, that offers tips to help you handle your “boomerang kids<\/a>“.
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When should adult children be expected to move out of the house? At 18? 22? 25? Should there be an average age or is every situation unique? How have you handled this difficult question in your own family? Take a look at what Beliefnet members are saying. 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