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Britain's 'relationship recession': Young men are now 26 times more likely to live with their mother than wife by the time they turn 25

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Boys, J. (2026, November 1). Britain's 'relationship recession': Young men are now 26 times more likely to live with their mother than wife by the time they turn 25. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16256713/Britains-relationship-recession-Young-men-26-times-likely-live-mother-wife-time-turn-25.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-11-01 · by Jamie Boys

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A new study by The Centre for Social Justice reveals that young men are 26 times more likely to live with their mothers than with wives when they turn 25. This trend, termed the 'relationship recession,' indicates a significant decline in marriage rates among young people; for instance, the number of married individuals under 30 has decreased by around 3.7 million since 1976. The report attributes this shift to various challenges such as housing affordability and high levels of anxiety that make forming stable relationships difficult.
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As of November 1, 2026, young men aged 25 are now 26 times more likely to live with their mothers than with their wives, according to new research by The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ). This trend is part of a "relationship recession" where the number of married people under age 30 has dropped from approximately 4.5 million in 1976 to around 790,000 today, despite an increase in young population numbers. The CSJ found that for men in their early twenties, the marriage rate is down by 97% compared to five decades ago, and by 90% for those married by age 30. Additionally, about 30% of young men live at home with their parents, while only 22.3% of young women do so. The CSJ attributes this trend to the challenges in meeting and forming stable relationships in today's world.

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The number of people aged 20 to 34 staying at their parents' home has risen from 20 per cent in 2008 to nearly 30 per cent in 2025. But fewer than one quarter of young women still live at home (22.3 per cent), compared to over one-third of young men (34.9 per cent).
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Young men are now 26 times more likely to live with their mother than their wife by the time they turn 25, new research suggests. uncertain
research → live → 25
In what has been described as a 'relationship recession', a new paper revealed there are now millions fewer married people under 30 than in 1976, despite there being more young people. asserted
paper → describe → 1976
The analysis by think-tank The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) found that the marriage rate for men in their early twenties is down by 97 per cent compared to 50 years ago. asserted
rate → find → cent
This is equivalent to around 3.7 million fewer married people under 30. asserted
This → marry → 30
The number of marriages has fallen from 4.5 million in 1976 to approximately 790,000 today. asserted
number → fall → 790,000
Young men were far more likely to be living at home with their parents than women of the same age. asserted
men → live → age
The CSJ blamed the new challenges that face young people in the modern world that have made it harder to meet people and harder to move in with them. asserted
it → blame → them
It suggested that many youths are daunted by the world they are living in and find it increasingly difficult to form stable, happy relationships. uncertain
it → suggest → relationships
Young men are now 26 times more likely to live with their mother than their wife by the time they turn 25 (stock image) asserted
they → live → time
As house prices remain expensive compared to average earnings and as rents remain stubbornly high, more young people are staying at home instead, the paper found. asserted
paper → remain → home
The number of people aged 20 to 34 staying at their parents' home has risen from 20 per cent in 2008 to nearly 30 per cent in 2025. But fewer than one quarter of young women still live at home (22.3 per cent), compared to over one-third of young men (34.9 per cent). asserted
quarter → age → men
The paper added that the increase in levels of anxiety for people under 30 was making it hard for people to meet and instigate a relationship. asserted
people → add → relationship
The paper said: 'This is not meant as fearmongering nor moralising. asserted
This → say → fearmongering
'We do nobody any favours by sticking our head in the sand and pretending all is well; this is being felt by people and will have long term impacts ranging from individual health and happiness to the future shape of our economy. asserted
this → do → economy
Housing, social media and technology, political ruptures, spiritual disenfranchisement, a climate crisis, the cost of living, even the instability of old institutions such as marriage and the family seem to be creaking under the pressure of the modern world.' asserted
Housing → seem → world
Edward Davies, research director of the CSJ, said: 'The data in this report confirms a lot of what we are hearing at the CSJ: it is harder to meet someone, harder to find a long-term partner and it is harder to move in with someone. asserted
it → say → someone
Left unchecked this will impact everything from individual health to happiness to the economic viability of the UK. asserted
this → leave → UK
This can no longer be considered simple anecdote or a generational failure. asserted
This → consider → ?
Instead, we must start to wonder why there is so clearly this rapid decline. asserted
we → start → ?
'We will not shy away from asking the hard questions about relationships and society. asserted
We → shy → relationships
These are problems that should worry all of us as it is the country's future that is being failed.' asserted
that → worry → us
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