H grew up in a family that struggled financially. My folks struggled a bit as well but things got better for both our families as we got older. We and all our sibs have college degrees and more degree as desired.
Our kids both have college degrees. S has a good job with excellent benefits plus his part time job. He and his GF live in a nice place in a vibrant city and seem pretty happy though are much more aware of geopolitics than I was at their ages. S is much more aware of long term investing and retirement accounts than I was at his age.
D has chronic health issues and has never been able to hold any fulltime job.