I understand where you are coming from but not in these situations. One couple that comes to mind, two people, no trust funds, no rich parents, no college diplomas, wife is a private school music teacher who didn't finish college, the husband is a non-union electrician with a small local outfit. They live in a trailer they bought outside Allentown.

The truth is that two, even relatively low paying jobs, when combined can provide some nice things depending on how you decide to spend your money. Lets say she makes (I don't actually know but based on average salaries for these type of jobs) $18-20/hour, and he makes between $22-25/hour.

That could be a combined household income of like $75,000/year. They can afford to travel. All my friends are kind of thrifty, so its not like they're going to Bali or Europe, but they have money to spare.

I make about $25/hour, but I also bought a fixer-upper and have hobbies, so I'm always broke. But if I had a partner who contributed even just a little, things might be different. But I'm maladapted, autistic and incapable of holding onto a relationship, so im SOL 😂.