‘Who wants to have a baby in their parents’ spare room?’ We waited 13 years to own a home

After finally moving into a home with her husband at 32, Jennie Rose Molloy tells Jenny McEntegart about the years of sacrifice required for young people in the housing crisis

Living at home, while maybe not ideal, can allow couples to save, travel, and hold on to the possibility of building a home of their own. Picture: iStock

At 32, Jennie Rose Molloy is finally living in a home she and her husband Dave built themselves — a milestone that, for many, marks the beginning of adult life.

For her, it came after 13 years of saving, planning, and living at home, navigating the awkward reality of a long-term relationship unfolding not in their own space, but between their parents’ houses.