How would you feel if your gf/wife earns a lot more than you?
 

How would you feel if your gf or wife outearns you and makes a lot more than you? For example if you made 30k a yr and your gf/wife makes around 150k (NOT as a model, content, but she's self employed running her own business ).

Imagine she only works a few hours a day, some days none at all, basically whenever she feels like, so she has a very low-stress job, so it's not like she even has to work a lot. And she works from home so doesn't need to commute.

Would you feel any less of a man?
Or would you leave her because you would feel intimidated by her
being the breadwinner and making more than you?
Or would you be happy and proud to be with someone successful?
Or would you not care as long as she was hot and the relationship good?

How would you feel?

very lucky

who fucking cares, it spends the same either way

My marriage went right down the shitter the moment I started making more money than him. He was already insecure to begin with so it surely didn't help matters at all.

id tell her to give me a cut ;)

It wouldn't bother me at all..we share everything anyways

lucky ;)

I don't approve of women pursuing professional ambitions. ;)

If it's a shared bank account, who cares?

I know some couples that keep separate bank accounts and that's where I could see it becoming a problem.

Personally, we share a bank account ... so if I strike it rich tonight in the Powerball, I'm pretty sure Chris won't mind. : )

I'd love it! I'm crossing my fingers that she does 1 day.

If she is okay with it and doesnt trip, Id love it.

Why would it matter? I'd be happy for her.

like shit for a while and then I would live off of her

would feel like Britney's husband KFED lol

somewhat threating to me if not secure 100% in the relationship. It would be more of an issue earlier on for me than later. I dunno, im employed and I do great. The term great is relative btw.

My Parents are going thru it now.

It would be fine with me. Shes starting to do pretty good with the real estate and may do 6 figures this year... I make well into 6 figures but if she catches up and passes me it wont bother me at all, we have a very secure relationship and have alot of fun together, more money just means more stuff to do and have more fun.

Only insecure loser would be concerned about it, everyone else would be thrilled that his wife makes some nice $$$..

My wife used to make close to 4 times what I was making, and it never bothered either of us. And there was never a fight about who made more.

once she sees she dont need you you better start walking on thin ice

if she makes more than you then you have to belittle her with fat jokes
about her ass

This is 2006, that wouldn't bother me.

I prefer my women to get out on the track and bring some money in the house. Bring that cash home to daddy.

Its awesome if your partner can make more. Why would this be a problem for you?

My gf and I have switched positions in this scenario many times over the years, and have learned to balance it well.

Example, she gets a great contract, or position, making more money, I have more resources to put into my businesses and fun. I get a better contract, or better position, then she scales back and looks for something better, and we use extra money again for another business or project.

I'd be soooo happy!!!!!!!!!! since I'm the girl here, that means I'd be making the cash. Yoohoo!!!

Who cares- you have to be an ass asking this question? So you?re that much less of a man because you make less than your wife/girlfriend? Why do you measure yourself by the amount you earn? You are really fucking shallow, if you grow up maybe you can join the real men in the 21 century. Maybe you have shot penis syndrome.

My wife is a pharmacist, she made more than me most of our 11 years of marriage. So, in your thinking I was less of a man most of my marriage because of this? WOW ? cavemen do still exist. Moreover, do not benchmark income as power ? measure wealth. It is not what you make, what you keep. Wealth is always more powerful than income.

It kills me all the threads on GFY that state something to the effect, ?if you were a millionaire, what car would you drive?? Then people post pictures of expensive cars and other expensive toys. For the same reason, these people will likely never be millionaires (which is it not that hard to accomplish) because they spend money on expensive trinkets. Instead of spending 100K on a hot ride, spend 25K. Put the 75K down on rental property. You should be able to leverage about 400K on 75K investment; therefore, you can purchase a 475K income producing property. Rent the property and let other pay the mortgage. You will also get a paper loss on the property, which you can offset your portfolio (passive) income. Note: Active with limitations. Do this a few times over, you will have a million dollars within a several years. Getting back to my point, you income might not be ?high earning? but your wealth will be outstanding. It is not what you make, but what you keep.

It is amazing to me how many people in this biz make so much money, but really have so little. This biz is ever changing, high earners today probably will not continue to make high income the rest of their carriers in this biz. Look how the biz model has changed in this biz over the last several years. It is harder to make a buck now than 3, 5, 7 years ago. Completion grows everyday ? competing for relativity the same market pool.

Maybe I should set up a biz to teach you guys how to shelter your money.

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i would be happy and call myself lucky




stop promoting porn and turn into a surfer...

Proud, happy and hopefully not too lazy!

great post ;]

It wouldn't bother me, I'd be happy for her

depending on what week it is, my wife usually makes more than I do, I have no problem with it

aside from the website, my wife also works 3 nights a week as a shot girl here in Atlanta at The Cheetah, and she generally brings home $800 cash each night...and I am not ashamed to admit I make less than that

hehe great answers ;)

I would feel lucky, but definitely not sad or sorry :)

I'd make her buy me a Porsche!

I wouldn't have a problem with it

The last two. I would probably be proud of her.

I have been there. The fact that she might make more money by itself doesn't bother me at all.

It's the other things that make a difference, the personal relationship things.

wouldnt bother me , im okay with that

I be happier than a pig in shit!:thumbsup We're married for a reason! Hell I'd be a stay at home dad I could give a shit! Time to get outta the stone age.

I don't know

Why do people feel insecure when the female makes more?:helpme

I would love it. That would mean my woman has her shit together, is smart and motivated. These are all qualities that I look for in a woman. To be honest, I think the more successfull she was, and I don't mean just money, the more I would be turned on and attracted to her.

couldnt care less

that would be awesome, I'd quit working on other people's projects and spend more time focusing on my own stuff.

that would be awesome
means more money to spend on the good things in life

Oh ya and where do I find one of those babes who makes more than me

I actually laughed out loud at this.

:1orglaugh

i was wondering that myself

Some people haven't evolved passed 1850.

She does, Not A LOT, but she makes some more than me depending of the years, and then what ?

We do each pay for our stuf... Clothes, toys, etc...

I pay the mortgage, bills, etc, she pays for the grocery. We pay restaurants and outings alternativelly

Actually. Money never been an issue between Patty and me cause it is not a subject we talk about. So, no one feels bad cause the other makes more or less....

My husband and I have switched roles plenty of times...sometimes, I earn more than he does...other times, he is the higher earner.

I like the fact that both of us bring income into the house, regardless of the balance or lack of balance in numbers....

That way, if something happens, there is always money coming in.

He is in school right now, recertifying....so I'm the major breadwinner...it pays the bills and he's fine with that....

A true relationship doesn't care much for other people's perceptions...and doesn't let ego get in the way....