Fast forward to 2006 could most men afford to take care of a family like the ones of old? I would say proably Not...
most couples with only a dog in the family can today.
We're retired but both worked, both contributed to retirement, both equal regardless of whose paycheck was larger. Our only luxury was a part time housekeeper who also helped with the kids when younger. We made it with one car, a small house and kids who participated in the overall family effort.
That's great..I got a after school job when I was 16 and worked from then on, I did it because I had 3 brothers and after awhile my folks weren't going to buy me those little extra's anymore, they gave us a roof over our head food on the table, paid for our medical care and they saved money for college, but anything extra we wanted my dad said you better get yourself a part-time job.
Many kids today have no interest in working a after school job and some would put thier parents in the poorhouse or in debt because they have to have everything they see and parents buy it for them..I just don't get that?
What are you teaching your kids? half of the kids in my own neighborhood or should I say teenagers can't even muster enough strength to get off thier computers and take the trash out mom does that...