“The states with the highest percentage of re-filled empty nests are concentrated on the coasts, “
But of course. Liberals make lousy parents.
It goes beyond that; the liberal bastions have the highest costs of living, and in the past workers there commended the highest salaries (so they were targeted for replacement by Asian coolies). Costs have not decreased to reflect this new reality; McJobs don’t pay enough for young people to get started on their own.
Marriage is a different question altogether; there are simply too many reasons (legal and financial) for young men in particular to avoid it.