I'm in the "X" generation, the first generation to NOT do as well or better than our parents' generation. Certainly not a cop-out or a generalization, but I think there's a bit of apathy amongst my peers who have university degrees and jobs but are not able to afford a house thanks to astronomical housing prices.

I know so many young people (I'm including those up to about 35) who still live at home, and parents welcome it. I remember I couldn't WAIT to leave home, and I did when I was 20.