Remember that in at least some social classes, women still have much lower earning potential than men. The traditional dynamic of the breadwinner husband who w

Remember that in at least some social classes, women still have much lower earning potential than men. The traditional dynamic of the breadwinner husband who works a job that pays relatively well, and the wife who is a homemaker or works part-time for much lower pay, is definitely not dead. For an older woman without much education and job experience, the prospect of striking out on her own economically can be quite bleak.