A son is a son until he takes a wife.....maybe not so true!
I have been meaning to post this because I feel like because of one stupid saying, that mothers of boys assume they will be one day sitting alone in their house in a bathrobe with nobody to talk to. A recent magazine article by More magazine had some surprising findings.
More conducted an exclusive nationwide survey of 751 men and women ages 18 and over. They hoped to explore the parameters of eldercare. They found that most of us do plan to help care for our again parents but there were some interesting differences.
Here are some stats from the article-
Percentage who describe their relationship with their mother as "VERY CLOSE" or "SOMEWHAT CLOSE"- 84% of men versus 76% of women
Men ages 18 to 29 are almost twice as likely as women of the same age to live with their mothers
Men over age 55 are six times as likely as women of the same age to share living space with their mom.
Men in almost every age group were more than likely than women to report that their mother lives with them. ***
The study did fine that girls will take in dad- women ages 40-54 are twice as likely as men of the same age group to share their homes with their fathers.
*** The men did report that the daughter-in-law played a significant role in day-to-day care. Teach your men to choose wisely, ladies!
So, let go of that stupid saying. Your boys are just as likely, or even more likely, to stick with you through your twilight years and be there for you when you really need them.