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One of your mistakes is presuming that parents are "content" with other people raising their kids. Almost all of the parents I know who are financially trapped into dual-income situations would rather have one of them stay home and raise the kids, but thanks to previous life decisions, that option isn't on the table.

And your mistake is assuming there’s nothing they can do to change the situation. It’s really that simple

Tell me how two people with mountains of debt from expensive professional degrees can move to a "low cost of living" area while remaining employed at high-paying jobs in order to service the debt. When you have to make a combined $300,000+ per year (on a single income, to pay both parents' loans), you can't go live in a trailer in Arkansas and expect to be fully employed at your required rate. The real answer is: Go back in time and don't get those dumbass educations. Alas, people can't time-travel, but their bad financial decisions can.

Continuing on the same argument that I’ve already addressed. You’re talking about a non specific situation where there aren’t specifics that can be suggested. The long and short of it - find ways to make sacrifices that move you towards your goals. You can continue to believe it’s not possible, I’m going to continue believing it is.

You get what you pay for