Don't Marry Career Women

[amycat412]

Originally Posted by KAY10

No. I'm not scared of a woman making more than me. I could care less. I just know that man better provide for his wife rather you agree with it or not. Marriage is hard. Period, and I wouldn't do it.

Good for you with this attitude. Seriously. I made more than most of my boyfriends and it bothered all of them to different degrees, with some it was more of an issue than others.

My stance is basically yes, the man should be able to provide, but if the woman also wants to, more power to the couple.

For me, I've always wanted someone to take care of my emotional needs, not my financial. Someone to be a true partner, to lean on me when they need to, and to allow me to lean on him when I need to. A balanced situation.

[PinkandGreenJ]

Frankly, a real man isn't afraid to have his wife make more than him.

My husband and I make VASTLY different salaries. I chose lifestyle over money, and he chose big time corporate. But, that wasn't always the case. Last year, when my husband made the transition to the private sector from public, I was already in private. So, I made about $20K more than he did. What did he say? "Honey, I am fine with you making more money. Hey, can I be a kept man?"

Then when he entered private and now makes 2.5 times what I do...he still wants to be a kept man. ETA:

[amycat412]

I was just thinking also that the focus of that article was a lot on if the woman is a career woman she won't have time for a life. And I am sure that is true of some women, but of the ambitious, powerful, successful women I know--we still value the people in our lives very much. My family, friendships and relationship when there is one (lol) are MORE important.

Friends and I have discussed this at length and have boiled it down to what is perhaps overly simplistic but also pretty true: By nature women are multitaskers and men are not so much the multitaskers. Make sense?

[Rudey]

You know what makes me laugh? Women that called themselves "Career Women" when their jobs blow.

-Rudey