Breadwinner Husband- Homemaker Wife Marriages, by Age of Wife % of married couples
Young adults are often at the forefront of changing social norms. Adults younger than 30 are most likely to favor a dual-income marriage model (72%), over the breadwinner husband-homemaker wife model (22%). This is even more true for young women, who are more likely than young men to prefer dual-income marriage (78% vs. 67%). Young adults are also more positive about the impact on families of increasing numbers of women entering the workforce.
However, it’s not the case. When we took a closer look at the most recent American Community Survey data, we found that 57% of young married couples (where the wife is younger than 30) are in a dual-income marriage, compared with 62% of couples in their 30s and 40s. These young couples also are more likely than older ones to include a breadwinner husband and homemaker wife (32% do).
Breadwinner Husband-  | Homemaker Wife Marriages, by  | Age of Wife  | % of married couples  | 32  | 27  | 24  | 22  | 14  | All  | 18- 29 30-49 50-64 665  | Note: Based on employment status of couples Employment  | status is measured as of previous week  | Source: Community Pew Survey Research Center IPUMS. analysis of 2011 American  | Community Survey data, IPUMS. analysis  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 