Future of Prolonged Adolescence in North America

Jeanine, your concern is absolutely valid. Industrial psychologists tell us the average American today does not reach emotional maturity until age forty! Yes, we have a prolonged adolescence with no demands on people to grow up, contribute, accept responsibility, and embrace living beyond video games. In fact, young women in their early twenties have told me that they have a hard time finding potential husbands because of this prolonged childhood in our society. They said often their friends would consier marrying a man in his forties with emotional maturity. This is a sad, sad comment on our society. However, the coming Depression will wipe out the resources that support this extended adolescence good and hard. We will not be able to afford prolonged adolescence much longer. You are right. Dr. Rux