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It's no secret that the millennial generation differs greatly from the baby boomer generation. However, both need to be respected equally. Millennials mock baby boomers for being out-of-touch and not tech-savvy while baby boomers say that these young kids are way too attached to their phones and too young to be so "anxious" about things. We do some things differently, we do some things the exact same way. Same goes in terms of our critical thinking and processing. But, having differences is not a bad thing! Here are the five major differences between millennials and baby boomers. 1. The baby boomer generation is more conservative Conservative pins / Gallup News Pew Research says that 59% of baby boomers are in favor of a smaller government, while 53% of millennials are in favor of a bigger government with more services. The research also suggests that you get more conservative as you age. 2. Millennials are much more progressive on social issues People protesting / Shannon Stapleton / Reuters That's not to say that some baby boomers don't care about social issues, but Pew Research shows that 68% of millennials support gay marriage and an equal number support the legalization of marijuana. However, with this being said, baby boomers oppose gay marriage by a very slim margin despite what we hear all over the media about baby boomers being "bigots" and "homophobic." 3. Millennials are also much less likely to affiliate themselves with organized religion Going to church / The Church of England Less than 70% of millennials say that they are affiliated with any particular religion, which compares to 80% of the general population. Read onto the NEXT page for more interesting research on differences between these two generations! 4. More millennials are not getting married Wedding day photo / Pixabay While millennials are reluctant to get married, when they do, they are more likely to marry someone of a different race. In the 1960s, less than 3% of marriages were between people of different races or ethnicities, compared to today's 15%. Half of millennials say interracial marriage is good for society, compared to a third of baby boomers. 5. More millennials live at home than their parents did at the same age Adult child living at home with parents / Scary Mommy Research shows that 22% of households currently have two or more adult generations living in the same house. This level has allegedly not been seen since the 1st World War. Many boomers and some even before that generation were moved out by the time they were 18, while many millennials graduate college and move back in with mom and dad immediately after. Be sure to SHARE this article if you're a millennial or baby boomer who found these differences interesting! Check out this very interesting video of baby boomers and millennials discussing middle ground and understanding each other's differences: