I am also a Gen-Xer (born 1972). I am also of course aware that many women in middle class households had no income. I am asking about households in general, es

I am also a Gen-Xer (born 1972). I am also of course aware that many women in middle class households had no income. I am asking about households in general, especially those below middle class. Obviously, men who were paid well could keep a wife at home. Most men were not paid that well. Again, if anyone has any data or statistics, I am interested in that, not anecdata from those who were born into the middle or upper middle class.