Two Classes Divided and The Glass Castle

Jason DeParle's article titled: Two Classes, Divided by 'I Do', covers the affects of marriage on the lives of children. Family's with two parents tend to make more money, and their children more often than not grow up to be more successful when compared to children raised in single parent households. DeParle's article is an interesting contrast to The Glass Castle. While Jeannette was raised with two parents, she grew up quite poor and for the most part, only one parent was making money for the family. Although there is a difference in the income Jeannette's family received compared to other two parent households, the outcome managed to be somewhat similar. Jeannette was able to escape poverty and enter the middle class with good values and find a rewarding job for herself.