There’s a Midwest Archetype of couple I see in the Chicago/Milwaukee/Madison area, though it likely could be drawn to cover a much wider swathe:

  • Met each other at a state school
  • Married in their mid to late 20s
  • Both have “email jobs”; e.g. they sit and work on laptops, maybe not fully remote but have flexibility to go home and visit family and work without taking PTO
  • Bought a house in the suburbs
  • Got a doodle
  • the guy likes wearing baseball caps

MAR 5, 2026  ·  82 words

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