Birds, bees and final wishes — a new study says “now’s the time” for the other Big Talk with Mom and Dad: the one about what will occur when the end of life happens.
A new poll of 2,000 U.S. adults found 90% believe having conversations about end-of-life planning is important and nearly six in 10 (59%) believe they’ll someday be responsible for making or helping to make end-of-life plans for someone close to them.
However, half admitted they’ve never even broached the subject with their own parents, nor their own spouse or significant other.
The study, commissioned by Afterall and conducted by Talker Research, revealed why so many are afraid to discuss the inevitable. Respondents admitted they just keep putting it off (26%), don’t know how to talk about it (23%) or were simply scared to have the conversation (16%).
A new poll of 2,000 U.S. adults found 90% believe having conversations about end-of-life planning is important and nearly six in 10 (59%) believe they’ll someday be responsible for making or helping to make end-of-life plans for someone close to them.
However, half admitted they’ve never even broached the subject with their own parents, nor their own spouse or significant other.
The study, commissioned by Afterall and conducted by Talker Research, revealed why so many are afraid to discuss the inevitable. Respondents admitted they just keep putting it off (26%), don’t know how to talk about it (23%) or were simply scared to have the conversation (16%).
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