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>There’s nothing wrong with single income families

Except the economies. When dual income becomes more common, housing starts to charge under that assumption.

Most people literally cannot afford to be single income. There are divorcees who stay together simply because either cannot afford to move out and go it alone for a while.

There's definitely nothing wrong with them. But we a matter of risk mitigation, it's obvious why people wish to put themselves in a situation where they don't wind up in the situation or being dependent on a single income (that is another person) when they have preplanned all that out already and chosen it

No bank anywhere in the western world will lend you money for a house on a single income. Double income is the norm, so it's reflected in the price.

In 2023, single women made up 17% of home buyers, and single men accounted for 9% of buyers.

https://www.rocketmoney.com/learn/homeownership/womens-housi...

This is 10000% false. Straight up misinformation.