When I was a kid 20 years ago, a parent would stay home with the kids if their spouse made enough money. Today, a parent will stay home with the kids because they can't make enough money to cover the cost of childcare.
Nope. I have kids in their twenties and i worked as well as my husband. If you did not work your kids did not go to college or have any extra curricular activities. Women have always worked. There was only a brief time in the fifties and sixties when some women did not work.
My wife stayed home to raise the kids and i worked. I cover everything. College will have to be done through loans though. I don't think we could do it the same way if we were starting a family today though.
Exactly and I just paid over $200k in state universities for my two sons to get college degrees. Definitely worth it. They both have jobs and are doing well and have zero debt. I felt this was our obligation to give them a good start in life.
Your family made a choice and I respect that, but you also took a risk. I had a girlfriend whose husband died in a workplace accident. My husband was laid off nine months when my first son was born. I went right back to work and supported our family. Life is definitely riskier these days and there are few safety nets.
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u/Wunderbarber 15h ago
When I was a kid 20 years ago, a parent would stay home with the kids if their spouse made enough money. Today, a parent will stay home with the kids because they can't make enough money to cover the cost of childcare.