Crystal Rioux

“In America, marriage has become something of a luxury good. It comes after a couple believes they have achieved a level of financial stability. When couples don’t reach that “marriage bar,” they tend not to tie the knot.”
― Matthew Desmond, Poverty, by America

“This is who we are: the richest country on earth, with more poverty than any other advanced democracy.”
― Matthew Desmond, Poverty, by America