Nairobi, July 8 -- What makes some adults reluctant to leave their parents' homes and begin living their own lives? Is this a sign of bad parenting?

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The book of Genesis 2:24 is as good a starting point as any. It tells us 'that is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife and they become one flesh'. The book of Mathew is equally clear on the matter. Chapter 9:5 states, 'For this reason a man will leave father and mother and be united to his wife and the two will become one flesh'.

The Constitution is also without ambiguity on the matter and spells out the centrality of the family unit. It states, 'The family is the natural and fundamental unit of society and the necessary basis for social order and shall enjoy ...