My wife and I both work but my take home is 10$ a month less than the day care for two kids I have to get in order to work full time. While its best for me to work in the long term (no need for daycare once theyre in school) in the short run it hurts our finances. A lot. It made me think about the rise of the two household incomes and the decline/stagnation in wages and I wonder if theres a connection. from an interesting article http://www.mybudget360.com/two-income-trap-dual-income-trap-household-income-middle-class-two-income-trap/ on a weird website so take it for what its worth