Has the ‘sandwich generation’ bitten off more than it can chew?

Has the ‘sandwich generation’ bitten off more than it can chew?

Nearly a quarter of U.S. adults care for children as well as their aging parents, according to a 2021 Pew Research Center study, defining them as the “sandwich generation”—a set of adults squeezed by significant financial pressures and time constraints. Of this group, close to 75% are adjusting their retirement goals to provide caregiving and financial support to both groups in need, The data, from a 2025 Athene survey, further showed 44% of “sa…