There's been a lot written about the fact that most families now need two incomes to survive. Soaring housing costs and competition for schools have forced both parents into the workforce. Is that true? Childcare costs are so high that the second income can hardly amount to much.
Maybe both people are working because work is more pleasurable than home, as Arlie Hochschild mainstains. When you're at home, there are no expense account lunches, no annual reviews with raises, and no bullshit sessions in the hallway.
If you are in a two income family, is it worth it after childcare costs? If you're just breaking even, why do it?