To the Cape May spouter complaining that too many young adults are "still tied to apron strings," please be aware that the economy plays a huge part in our adult children not gaining independence. College degrees are not guarantees that full-time employment can be found and even if found, it's not a guarantee that they can afford to live on their own or even with roommates. Eight years after our economy's collapse and jobs are still hard to come by, and rents are among the highest in the nation. It's not as simple as your spout states. That generation faces challenges that older ones didn't.