Decades ago, a couple might have a mix of professional and clerical/educational workers. Such couples could (easily) move because the "other" spouse could prob

Decades ago, a couple might have a mix of professional and clerical/educational workers. Such couples could (easily) move because the "other" spouse could probably find work in a month give or take. Real estates tended not to be ill-liquid so bridge loans were available to assist the new purchase. Unless there were kids, particularly teenaged kids, no problem. Now, there's way fewer "other" jobs, real estate is less liquid, remote jobs are available and there's less interest to move into undesirable areas than in the previous century. Also, tech areas have sprung up on more cities, making it possible to get a pertinent job without moving and without WFH. Sux to be a company in these times if they're not being flexible.