> it spat out that NO job pays enough on average to have 3 kids No single job that earns enough, I think is what you found; this doesn't preclude that dual-inc

> it spat out that NO job pays enough on average to have 3 kids No single job that earns enough, I think is what you found; this doesn't preclude that dual-income families can afford to have three kids, with average or above-average income jobs. I can imagine it would be very difficult to make ends meet in this situation as a single parent with 3 or more kids. (I suppose you would either need an exceptionally high paying job, or another major source of income besides that job.)