Comments: There are now three full generations of women (baby boomers, Gen X and now millennials)

Used to be a family could survive, and even thrive, on a single income.

Then women decided (or for many, were convinced) that they needed to enter the workforce. So you had more people chasing the same number of jobs, and of course salaries were depressed.

So then women *needed* (or convinced themselves they needed) to work outside the home. Which made it less likely those jobs would pay well (again, more jobseekers chasing a given number of jobs).

And we also decided (late 50s, early 60s) that having a man in the household would disqualify someone for relief/afdc/welfare.

So the old man left the picture (or was induced to move out).

And we got no-fault divorce (which made it less likely to stick it out through a rough period).

And voilĂ , although it took a few years, you have what we have today.

Posted by OldFert at May 28, 2017 11:38 AM

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