Contributing to the household income. It takes 2 incomes to live anywhere but BFE in the US.

BFE?

I'm guessing this is some slur for rural areas. You know the ones that typically have large families?

Yeah but a big part of that is because both parents work.

You can buy double the house with 2 incomes instead of 1.

Sadly the main consequence of moving to two income families seems to be making everything cost twice as much.

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Elizabeth Warren warned of this in the two income trap in 2003.

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It usually takes two incomes to afford childcare!

I know single-income families at various levels of income across the country; it is certainly possible almost anywhere - if you want it.