Re: Do men feel threatened if their wives make more?
No, I don’t think women should take a back seat just because some men they meet can’t handle their success. They should find a man who’s just as successful/ambitious as they are.
Most married/engaged women I know who have a really high income chose a life partner who’s also at their level when it comes to income and education. Several told me that for them, marrying someone who wasn’t as educated as they are or who income wasn’t comparable to theirs was never even an option for them…simply b/c they wanted to avoid any potential “ego” issues in the future.
I do know one couple closely…who’s actually getting married this month. She makes about 3x more than him and will always make more than him. But from what I see…she doesn’t act rich and her lifestyle doesn’t truly reflect what she earns (ie. she lives below her means). They’re both super laid back and rarely seems to disagree (they’ve been dating for almost 2 years). So I think her attitude towards money combined with his lack of ego probably helps them out a lot.