> although we were better off than my parents because my wife was working I found that line interesting as he was making the point that they paid 3.5 times th

> although we were better off than my parents because my wife was working I found that line interesting as he was making the point that they paid 3.5 times their salaries for their house in 1980 just like his parents in 1951 on one salary. I wish he'd explained in what way he felt better off with needing two salaries to buy the same thing as his parents. I'd guess the house he bought was larger than his parents, but I didn't see those details.