When you have out of wedlock birthrates at levels we have had, it should not surprise folks that these non-traditional households are radically more poor than the traditional family unit. Certainly the housing meltdown slaughtered a ton of folks, especially the lower middle class. Their homes typically are their only major source of wealth.
We just have too many people not following the simple rules of success in the US. Learn a skill. Work hard. Spend less than you make. Don’t have kids until you can afford them. Get and stay married. Now if you do those things, you are a freak.
You are correct. Sadly, if you distill it down to its essence, the highest pursuit and goal of many today is to seek out and acquire as many orgasms with another person as possible. That seems to be the lifelong focus and pursuit of so many. And in this wake is untold brokenness, financial, and personal. That people don’t grasp this is somewhat remarkable.