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A survey found most young American adults exhausted after their weekends and even depressed by the time they wake up Monday morning.
And more than 50 percent of those surveyed said they spend more weekend time doing what they have to do grocery shopping, for example than what they want to do.
The March phone poll of 1,000 adults, commissioned by Life magazine, reveals how jammed up weekends have become.
"The ideal weekend is not out of reach, not on the verge of extinction, but it's definitely endangered," Life president Andy Blau told Ad Age.
The poll found that 51 percent of those 18 to 24 end their weekends drained while 50-somethings are pumped and ready to get back to business come Monday.
Most adults also stressed family time. In homes with kids, dinner at home ranked No. 1 among recent weekend activities.
For an ideal weekend, relaxing with family and spending time with a partner were chosen as the most important things to do.
As for actual weekend activities, however, grocery shopping topped the list followed by watching TV and exercising.
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