> And doesn't that mean that in real terms we're earning half as much? Yes. It does. Average earnings per person started to drop once women entered the workfor

> And doesn't that mean that in real terms we're earning half as much? Yes. It does. Average earnings per person started to drop once women entered the workforce, presumably since at the beginning it was a big bonanza - "hey look at this! twice as much household income!" Over time the dual income averaged out to what it is today, but now both people have to work.