Talking point: How close are you to your parents?

How close are you to your parents was the title of the Student Opinion section on the Learning Network of the The New York Times in early June and I thought it would make a good topic for our talking group.

Think about the questions below and discuss them with the members of your conversation group.

Do you live with your parents?
If you don't any more, when did you move out?
What is the right age for someone to become independent and have their own place?
How would you characterize your relationship with your parents?
Have they been more like friends or authority figures in your life?
Was your relationship with both of your parents the same?
How much contact do you think you will have when you’re no longer living at home? or
How much contact do you have with them now that you're no longer living at home?
How do/did your parents support you, financially or emotionally?
Would you consider moving back under any circumstances?
Do you think that intense parental support in adulthood may be damaging?

In preparation for your talking session you can read the article You can go home again By KAREN L. FINGERMAN and FRANK F. FURSTENBERG in The New York Times.