My spouse and I specifically opted for the single-earner model and haven't regretted it. We had some tough years, but now our household income from my earnings

My spouse and I specifically opted for the single-earner model and haven't regretted it. We had some tough years, but now our household income from my earnings is at the 83rd percentile nationwide. In our experience what studies have shown (there's more proportional wealth in single-earner households than dual-earner) has proven true. So if you want to maximize, choose one of you to work, and the other to do everything else.