they've been replaced by dogs. My street has countless DINK (double-income no kids) couples. both go off early in the AM to work in their BMW's, and their nice, 4-bedroom home is occupied by the dogs. So in sum, I see Americans work hard to provide a nice home and future for their dogs.
Lol - the dog obsession is nuts up here, too. When we have a gathering of several couples, all of the talk is about pets! Cats, dogs....it’s nuts. Hardly any mention of their children. All about the various moods and cute little antics of the stupid pets! It really isn’t healthy, and it’s turned me anti-pet.