[closeparen]

You conduct your relationships and the first few years of your marriage within earshot of your parents?

[drb91]

This seems cultural, and before the invention of privacy this was the norm.

EDIT: I thought that was a meme and it's not—i'm referring to the growth of the middle class and multi-room houses.

[CydeWeys]

That's how the rest of the world does it, so, yes? Also note that pre-marital relationships are often not very common.

[apexalpha]

The alternative is a market based housing market such as another city state has: Hong Kong.

I think everyone in Hong Kong would happily live with their parents for 5 years if it means they can buy their own flat afterwards.