The problem here is that what this article promises is not what’s delivered. This lifestyle is built on shared property and inherently split expenses - without which this income would not remotely cover the costs of kids and a mortgage. “He covers more things as he earns a bit more”. Shared costs means that this is a lifestyle subsidised by a partner and is not any reflection of what this income affords. What’s the point of the article? Let’s hear from single, low income women for a more accurate snapshot of what 46K actually buys you and your dependants.