But even if one half of the couple stays home rather than working, most married couples still come out ahead of a typical single. If you really think about it, this also makes sense. They are no longer throwing food out every week because supermarkets do not carry single-sized portions of anything. They can buy in bulk, share a car, and probably eat out less often than they did as singles. If one person stays home, that saves on lunches and Starbuck s Coffee and transportation for that individual.
Marriage is definitely a bargain.
Ask Mimi Abramovitz, Hunter College School of Social Work professor and author of two books on welfare policy and women. I always joke that now we know why welfare benefits are so low women raising children on their own are threatening to men. Once again, it is all about the men for the National Organization for Women. Their members make it quite clear that policy should not be about what is best for women it should be all about shoving and keeping men down. Needless to say, I disagree.