Leaving the nest

"Leaving home" redirects here. For other uses, see Leaving Home.

Leaving the nest is an idiom for the act of moving out of the housing provided by one's parents or guardians, often considered as part of the transition from adolescence to adulthood. The phrase is based on the idea that a bird leaves its nest after it has fledged or has become developed enough to be independent.

Leaving the nest can be categorized into three conceptual groups:

  • Family Dependence – lives dependently with own or spouse's parents, or with relative/s other than a parent
  • Non-family Living – lives away from parents, either alone or with non-relatives
  • Family Independence – lives away from parents with persons whom they have established new adult family or quasi-family roles

The age at which young people move out of their previous accommodation has been rising since the turn of the 21st century. Even so, there are differences of opinion on when, where, and who should be leaving the nest. In certain cultures, more so in Eastern societies, it is not socially acceptable for women to leave the home, if not for marriage.

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