I am not sure that's true. My husband worked and I stayed home, he didn't make alot and we had 3 kids in 3 1/2 years. We didn't have any of the bells and whistles everyone else had, had old cars (and sometimes only one car). Taxes may be high, but most people in the US live above their means and think they need things they really don't. Those years were tough, but I wouldn't trade them for anything, and in fact, neither would my kids, who not only had a Mom at home, but also learned that money doesn't grow on trees, nor does it make you happy.
Additionally, many of the working Moms I talk to admit that they work because staying home makes them crazy. I understand those moments, I had them too, but I found my children endlessly fascinating, and I don't understand Moms who don't.
susie
Good for you. and hugs too!