I make about $75K and my fiancee makes about $50K. There is no way I can afford a home if she doesn’t work. None of my friends can buy anything without their spouses’ income (we are around 30 yrs old). I remember my uncles bought homes on their Engineering salaries in the 90s. I think it will never be like that again.
We plan to have children immediately but luckily my to be mother-in-law is in Mira Mesa and she wants to baby sit the kids. She loves kids. That is why I have to buy in Mira Mesa.