If you want to get ahead in life marry with someone who also wants to get ahead
I have seen this graph (below) in The Atlantic. What we see is that the only group that raised their income since the 70's are the couples that both work.
Why is this? Why the single Dad & the single mom didn't improve?Why the married couples where only one of them works didn't improve at all?
I have 2 explanations:
1.Only the top tier of the educated/knowledge improved in the last 30 years. The Globalization/Automation is killing the middle class. Jobs are being replaced by machines and some middle class jobs were transferred to third world. I guess most of the top tier American can and do live together and both work.
2.If both parties in a household work they can accept/accommodate the fact the other need to work overtime, has to travel, to put some sleepless nights, etc... When you are married with someone that doesn't work and expects you at home for dinner, usually they don't compromise and they want you home early. People that don't work want they husband/wife to have a balanced life. When you have a balanced life you go nowhere!
If you want to get ahead in life marry someone that also wants to get ahead!
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