What I learnt today:
One third...of Americans don't have more than $1 in savings, and are on the verge of being homeless.
Likely not much different in the rest of the 'Christian' West.
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If I were a young woman, or man, there today...no way would I be dating anyone unless they there rich or had a high-salary job.
I'd be saving every cent I could and buying somewhere to live as soon as possible...living with my parents, hopefully I would have some who have a home....in the meantime.
No way I'd be wasting money going for dinner dates, I'd be saving it. Dates if any would be an ice cream in a park or at a beach.
No way on God's earth I'd be late forties with a teen daughter, married for 23 years with my husband cheating with a 27 yr old gym instructor he intends to marry, I getting a pittance in the divorce and ending up living in my car.
As shown in the movie "Home for Christmas".