Letters to the Editor: 1960s’ social revolution backed us into a corner

Having tasted the fruits of affluence people were unwilling to forgo it, even when two salaries barely served to meet such needs anymore

In the 1960s more women entered the jobs market. Initially, this greatly increased the prosperity of many families. It created whole new industries in childcare. It gave women some degree of financial independence.

Frank Schnittger rightly bemoans the struggle faced by married couples needing two salaries just to pay the rent — Many older people have never had it so good (Irish Examiner, Letters, May 13).

An overlooked dimension to this problem is the impact of the 1960s social revolution.