Dual Income, No Kids: What We Know About 'DINKs' in the U.S.

by karakoramon 2/20/2026, 4:07 PMwith 31 comments

by c22on 2/20/2026, 5:36 PM

> DINKs are also more likely than dual-income couples with kids to be college graduates...

This is the premise of Idiocracy.

by andsoitison 2/20/2026, 4:24 PM

SINK is more interesting than DINK. In a SINK household, the individual who doesn’t earn money can make an impact in the world of art, community service, research, the possibilities are endless. Without the tethers of employment.