A few more points: Most families had one car, banks weren’t open until 10 am and closed by the time you got off work. On weekends, there was no access to money unless you kept a stash of cash at home. Anyone who didn’t go to church every Sunday was looked down upon and God forbid your politics were to the left.

Today’s men would hate the 50s but those who lived it had been through the Depression and World War II, so it didn’t seem so bad. As for women, the household appliances and cleaning products made a huge difference in time spent on housework. The mindset was very different because of what had come before.