> 50s and earlier very few families needed two incomes
Historiclly this is just wrong. There is a very short window in very view country when couples could not both work. I would argue it was more a social then a economic effect.
Basiclly it was a sign that you had made it, if your wife would not have to work. Kind of goes back to Victorian ideal woman that only sits around and does not really do much.
> and now most middle class folks find they struggle to afford a home with two incomes.
Maybe this is a issue because people all want there own homes. Economicly I have not seen one good argument that buying is better then renting. Countrys that have much more renting are just as well of.
Historiclly this is just wrong. There is a very short window in very view country when couples could not both work. I would argue it was more a social then a economic effect.
Basiclly it was a sign that you had made it, if your wife would not have to work. Kind of goes back to Victorian ideal woman that only sits around and does not really do much.
> and now most middle class folks find they struggle to afford a home with two incomes.
Maybe this is a issue because people all want there own homes. Economicly I have not seen one good argument that buying is better then renting. Countrys that have much more renting are just as well of.