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A high school diploma used to be enough to get a good job that could support a stay home spouse/kids. Now a college BA/BS is hardly enough.

There are MANY jobs that can support a family without a degree.  My husband has supported us since we had our first child 19 years ago.  He doesn't have a degree.  Many of his coworkers don't either, and many of them don't have degrees.  My dad supported our family for many years, and he never went to college either.  My mom went back to work at some point, and her salary could have supported the family as well, and she did not have a degree (although she ended up getting one later).

It all depends on where you live, your lifestyle, the job, etc. Many variables, but I knew many people when I was a SAHM who had 1-income families.  They had all moved to somewhere less expensive to be able to do it though.