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Majority of US families now have two full-time working parents

For the first time in U.S. history, the majority of heterosexual households with children under 18 now have two full-time working parents. This shift, analyzed using U.S. Census Bureau data, reflects the increasing unaffordability of single-income households, with rising costs of living and childcare contributing to the trend. While this dual-income model is becoming the norm, women still bear a disproportionate burden of household and caregiving responsibilities. AI

RANK_REASON Analysis of existing data (Census Bureau) on a societal trend, not a new event or release.

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Majority of US families now have two full-time working parents

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Jacqueline Munis ·

    The affordability crisis is so bad that, for the first time ever, both mom and dad are working full-time in most American families

    A new study from Pew Research found that more heterosexual parents are holding full time jobs, even as they're expected to be more involved at home.