Originally Posted by
JohnBurke
Bull****.
It's an option. It is not the only option.
It's the favored option for typical upper-middle class college grad types who want to have a family with some semblance of stability. Many of the other options come with lifestyles which may not be compatible with the wife's ideas of family life. All depends on the individual of course.
If you're not going to get married or have kids, then sky's the limit. In that case I myself would prefer adventure to money.