Career, finances and parenting top the list of topics young adults go to their parents for advice about | Pew Research Center

January 24, 2024

4. Young adults’ relationship with their parents

Career, finances and parenting top the list of topics young adults go to their parents for advice about

Career, finances and parenting top the list of topics young adults go to their parents for advice about

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4. Young adults’ relationship with their parents
A majority of young adults rate their relationship with their parent highly, especially with their mom
A majority of young adults say they can be their true self around their parent, but more say this about mom than dad
About half of young adults say they know their parent extremely or very well
About a third of young women say they rely on parents for emotional support at least a fair amount
About 1 in 4 young adults say their parent relies heavily on them for emotional support
Career, finances and parenting top the list of topics young adults go to their parents for advice about
Adults ages 18 to 24 are the most likely to regularly turn to their parents for advice on several topics
Majorities of young adults say they rarely or never disagree with their parents across a range of topics
Disagreements over jobs, social life differ by age
Income differences in how often young adults and their parents disagree about jobs, finances
About a quarter of young adults text their parent at least once a day
Young women text and talk with their parents more often than young men
A majority of young adults say they communicate with their parent as often as they’d like