Edgar and Jayne are a couple in their 40s. They are busy raising a family of three children. They also spend considerable time each week at their parents' homes doing yard maintenance and running errands for their parents. Edgar and Jayne are members of the ________ generation.

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Edgar and Jayne are in their 40s, which is typically when individuals are in the "sandwich generation." This generation is sandwiched between caring for their aging parents and raising their own children. The other options are less relevant to their situation. The yuppie generation refers to young urban professionals in the 1980s, the baby boom generation refers to those born post-World War II, and the umbrella generation refers to those born in the 1990s and early 2000s who have a diverse range of identities and experiences.

Edgar and Jayne Are a Couple in Their 40s