Marriage was an economic partnership before it was romantic
Marriage is also a small economy: shared costs, specialization, pooled income, and pooled risk. The romance mattered. So did the balance sheet.
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Two incomes gave families more money — and much less time
Two incomes gave households more money and more independence, and made time the scarcest thing a family has.
Wealth — build, steward, and use money well
Money is stored capability. Earn it honestly, spend it deliberately, build margin, learn to own assets, and use it to expand what people can do.