Study: More twoparent households have both parents working fulltime
Jun 17, 2026
(CNN)– The days of a single breadwinner are officially over for most American families.
A new Pew Research Center analysis finds a record 52% of two-parent households with kids under 18 now have both mom and dad working full-time.
That’s up six percentage points from a decade ago and 21 point
s since 1975.
More than 80% of these households say the setup helps their finances.
However, less than half say it’s had a positive impact on their children’s well-being.
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