Are Millennials Following the Simple 'Success Sequence'?

The success sequence — the idea that the ticket out of poverty is to graduate high school, work full-time, and have kids only after reaching age 21 and getting married — has taken a beating from the left lately. Some of the criticisms are legitimate. Some people do wind up poor despite following the three cardinal rules, for instance, and this happens for blacks more than for whites. Further, dropping out of high school or failing to work full-time are not always just bad personal decisions; sometimes they're a result of, say, low IQ, a traumatic home life, or a bad economy. But a new report from Wendy Wang and W ...