I come from the UK. I went to one of the top unis and now work in the City — i feel this is relevant to mention because while I'm not particularly rich myself, most of my friends are in/near the top income bracket. I'm also from a working class background originally. And across that spectrum, literally nobody I know is or wants to be a "homemaker by choice".

Even if you ignore the fact we're in a cost of living crisis, most women I know want careers. They want to make something of themselves, just like men do. I've even heard some say they feel pressured not to "just" be mums.

And for those who are in more normal/working-class jobs, they work because they NEED to.

I'm having a hard time telling why users of AITA have such an easy time believing there's this abundance of women wanting to live off their husband's income. Is this AITA being ridiculous/gullible or are single income households more common in the US?

Edit: just to clarify I was referring to these posts where the couple is childless and the wife/of is a "homemaker". I think being a SAHM is a bit more common here though at least for people in working class communities, being a SAHD or one/both parents working part time (or multiple part time jobs for each and arranging days off to account for childcare), also is pretty common.