Do you feel you need to make more money than...

[jtvang125]

I personally feel that I should be making just as much if not more than she is. Any less would make me feel like she has more leverage.

 

[sixone]

Originally posted by: jtvang125
I personally feel that I should be making just as much if not more than she is. Any less would make me feel like she has more leverage.

Leverage for what?

 

[sswingle]

To make all the decisions. He wont be the "man of the house"

 

[iamwiz82]

Nope, I don't care.

i'd love to be a house husband

 

[Feldenak]

Doesn't bother me. Until I got my new job, my wife was bringing home more than me.

 

[sixone]

Originally posted by: ScottSwingleComputers
To make all the decisions. He wont be the "man of the house"

Well, if a little money is all it takes, then he's got bigger problems than his paycheck. :roll:

 

[Billzie7718]

Big problem for me, makes me feel insecure, but maybe that's just my ego talking.

 

[meltdown75]

i hope she ends up making five times what i make.

i wouldn't even mind staying home with kids if we ever had 'em.

bring it

 

[sswingle]

I would be absolutely fine with making less. As long as the total coming in was enough to meet our needs

 

[ronin2kr6]

If my gf brought home more than me, I would kinda feel like im letting her down in some way

 

[sixone]

Originally posted by: ScottSwingleComputers
I would be absolutely fine with making less. As long as the total coming in was enough to meet our needs

:thumbsup: My hubby's doing what he wants to do, and doesn't care about the money, as long as the bills get paid.

 

[FoBoT]

$ > ?

 

[Billzie7718]

Originally posted by: sixone

Originally posted by: ScottSwingleComputers
I would be absolutely fine with making less. As long as the total coming in was enough to meet our needs

:thumbsup: My hubby's doing what he wants to do, and doesn't care about the money, as long as the bills get paid.

So if he's at home watching Sports Center all day while you are at work, you're cool with that?

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: jtvang125
I personally feel that I should be making just as much if not more than she is. Any less would make me feel like she has more leverage.

Feeling a little inadequate are we?

 

[akubi]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
$ > ?

ah yes, the fundamental theorem of life.

 

[salt9876]

I dont mind it if my S.O. is making more than me
That just means that we dont have to spend all my
money all the time. And when she offers to pay for
the bill, it gives me a sense of power.

 

[sixone]

Originally posted by: Billzie7718

Originally posted by: sixone

Originally posted by: ScottSwingleComputers
I would be absolutely fine with making less. As long as the total coming in was enough to meet our needs

:thumbsup: My hubby's doing what he wants to do, and doesn't care about the money, as long as the bills get paid.

So if he's at home watching Sports Center all day while you are at work, you're cool with that?

Funny you should ask that...he's a farmer, so he works his ass off from April thru November, then doesn't do much from December thru March. I work at home, so while I'm tied to my desk, he's taking a nap and watching Stargate in the other room. He earns it.

 

[TStep]

I am in full, uncondition support of my wife making more than I do. I spent many years living out of suitcases to make the bacon. Took a big paycut to not have to work away, coincidentally she found a new job 5 minutes from home that pays very well, all is much happier now.

 

[rh71]

at the rate her company has been giving her raises, she'll prob surpass me next year. I only feel it's unfair because the financial sector (even though she's in IT) makes ridiculous profits and can afford it... I'm just jealous.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
Nope, I don't care.

i'd love to be a house husband

Hell yeah. I'd have no problem staying at home keeping house and watching the kids.

 

[Ryan]

Ooohhhh - look at you, you can't be the big strong stereotypical man of the house - boohoo. :roll:

 

[Patt]

God ... I wish my wife made more than I do. Would give me more career flexibility. I don't have any ego issues associated with it, but at the moment, she has a very rewarding job (librarian) but it doesn't even constitute half of what I'm making currently.

However, I'm planning to re-make the career a bit, and the money coming in will drop ... so long as it meets our needs (and a few wants ), we'll both be happy.

 

[jtvang125]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: jtvang125
I personally feel that I should be making just as much if not more than she is. Any less would make me feel like she has more leverage.

Feeling a little inadequate are we?

Nope, I'm single and feel I'm making enough to support myself at the moment.

If I happen to meet someone and she was making more, I would feel a bit insecure. Money can be a sensitive issue between some people/couples.

 

[Ryan]

Originally posted by: jtvang125

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: jtvang125
I personally feel that I should be making just as much if not more than she is. Any less would make me feel like she has more leverage.

Feeling a little inadequate are we?

Nope, I'm single and feel I'm making enough to support myself at the moment.

If I happen to meet someone and she was making more, I would feel a bit insecure. Money can be a sensitive issue between some people/couples.

It's the same thing. You'd feel insecure because you are a typical socially conditioned sheep.

 

[sixone]

Originally posted by: jtvang125
If I happen to meet someone and she was making more, I would feel a bit insecure. Money can be a sensitive issue between some people/couples.

Not when you balance it against enjoying what you do all day, every day. The problems usually come from how you spend it.