While love was always part of the picture, 1950s marriage was, at its core, a business deal. It was an economic and social contract designed to create stability in a world still shaky from war and ...
A study co-authored by a CU Boulder economist reveals how young wives played a significant role in financially kick-starting their families during the economic prosperity of the 1950s, also opening ...
“Nagging causes more unhappiness in families than extravagance, poor housekeeping, and infidelity put together.” —Dorothy ...