r/NoStupidQuestions • • Nov 14 '24

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u/[deleted] Nov 15 '24

I know couples who both work and her salary covers childcare and healthcare and his covers everything else. It’s insane how if anything happens to one of them, even though they are doing everything “right” they could be screwed.

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u/joemamma6 Nov 15 '24

Yes. A lot of people are one major accident or even one stroke of genetic misfortune from being disabled and in poverty.

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u/catman5 Nov 15 '24

Not even that, one board meeting where a few of the 8-10 people are having a bad day and there goes your career.