Re: Do men feel threatened if their wives make more?
Good question!
Again, I don’t think there’s a “one size fits all” answer to this scenario. I believe the change in dynamics would depends on how finances are handled in the relationship and how big of an ego the people (both of them) have.
For example: If the couples worked as equal partners when it came to their finances even when the man earned more…if both respected each other equally and made financial decisions together (ie. the wife was made to feel that she has equal say despite him earning more)…then I’d imagine that this “dynamic” would continue (ie. they remain equal) even if the roles were reversed (ie. she starts making more). But if it was a marriage where he made decisions on his own without discussing it with her, if he truly did not see her as his equal b/c he earned more, and if she was made to feel “less” in the marriage…I think these types of situations are where the big problems arise with the change in roles.