[riverdawg]

“Their folks were buying brand new homes on ONE income, and Mom stayed home to actually raise the kids. Try that in today's America.”

One problem with replicating that scenario today is that many, if not most, children today do not grow up in intact (two-parent) families. Divorce (or single parenthood in general) is a leading cause of child poverty, but few people want to acknowledge that.

[dragnet2]

Ya, when things get ugly, no money, lack of jobs, etc. marriages fall apart...This is no secret.