The Telegraph
·Jul 2026
Our selfish boomer parents are living their best lives while we struggle
Millennials express growing resentment toward baby-boomer parents who enjoy extensive travel, wealth, and active social lives while offering limited support to their adult children. Longer life expectancy, better health, and greater financial security allow boomers to treat retirement as a prolonged period of leisure, contrasting sharply with the financial pressures and limited free time faced by younger generations. Many millennials feel their parents lack awareness of this disparity, contributing to frustration as retirees embrace freedom while their children manage childcare costs, demanding jobs, and constrained budgets.