That marriage part was also the salvation of the Poor White. My dad, relatively uneducated and from WV, married my mother and raised 4 kids - 3 of us went to college and supported ourselves (my sister and I with help from our husbands). A key part is that, although my Dad in his youth did fool around with racier women, he specifically lo…
That marriage part was also the salvation of the Poor White. My dad, relatively uneducated and from WV, married my mother and raised 4 kids - 3 of us went to college and supported ourselves (my sister and I with help from our husbands). A key part is that, although my Dad in his youth did fool around with racier women, he specifically looked for what used to be called a "nice girl" for a wife.
That marriage part was also the salvation of the Poor White. My dad, relatively uneducated and from WV, married my mother and raised 4 kids - 3 of us went to college and supported ourselves (my sister and I with help from our husbands). A key part is that, although my Dad in his youth did fool around with racier women, he specifically looked for what used to be called a "nice girl" for a wife.
She was a good wife and mother, Bless her soul.