[Melas]

Only holds true for spouses with mcjobs. $10hr and under. Doesn't hold true at all for professional couples where both make a decent wage.

[Hermann the Cherusker]

Only holds true for spouses with mcjobs. $10hr and under. Doesn't hold true at all for professional couples where both make a decent wage.

Who is that? The blessed 10% of the population with a family income over $90K per year?

Time for you to check up on the income bracket levels and median family income. When the top 20% starts at around $75K per year, splitting the amounts below that doesn't produce two "high paying" jobs for too many people.

[Modernman]

Only holds true for spouses with mcjobs. $10hr and under. Doesn't hold true at all for professional couples where both make a decent wage.

Exactly. My wife makes almost as much as I do. Cutting our income in half so she can stay home with the kids is not a viable option.