Do men feel threatened if their wives make more?

[Southie]

Re: Do men feel threatened if their wives make more?

@redvelvet

Ideally it shouldn’t matter. But it can also depend upon the attitude of the wife. Is it getting to her head, is she looking down on him, etc? Apart from the ego issue…it’s also possible that the increased work load that can come with a higher salary leaves little time for a couple to spend with one another, their kids, and for managing household responsibilities, thus putting a strain on the marriage. So, the problem may not be always be as simple as the husband’s bruised ego…it can be be more complex than that and aggravated by other issues.

same issues apply when the man is the successful half. Not too many women make a big issue out of this I think. So not sure why this should be an issue with roles reversed.