I moved out the week after I graduated from college because I had a job in another city. I don’t think I would have moved out if I had stayed at home. I was just coming off foot surgery, could barely walk, didn’t have a girlfriend so no reason for privacy.

But, how do you have a social life - let’s be honest a sex life - if you live with your parents and they do to? For most young men living in the west in normal times don’t women frown on men who still live with their parents?

My wife, son and I moved in with my parents to save money one summer when we were between homes - lease was up and our house was being built. I could work remotely and my wife worked for the school system. It was really awkward in our forties even though we all tried to make the best of it.

We both love our parents but we also like our privacy. When we do have your standard couple disagreements, the last thing we want is our parents being involved.