Welcome to City-Data.com Forum!
U.S. CitiesCity-Data Forum Index
Go Back   City-Data Forum > General Forums > Relationships
 [Register]
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
View detailed profile (Advanced) or search
site with Google Custom Search

Search Forums  (Advanced)
Reply Start New Thread
 
Old 11-21-2008, 01:04 PM
JL JL started this thread
 
8,514 posts, read 14,469,404 times
Reputation: 7934

Advertisements

than them? I hear alot on tv and radio talk shows about women not having a problem dating guys who earn less than them. However, some of my female friends do have a problem with that. They want the men they date or get into relationships to earn more than them. This is coming from women who are professionals and have good jobs themselves. So what is the real deal here?
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message

 
Old 11-21-2008, 01:06 PM
 
Location: South Bay Native
16,226 posts, read 27,299,349 times
Reputation: 31477
As long as he has a job/income that covers his own expenses, I really don't care how much he makes. I make enough to support me and my own and to live comfortably - but I'm not in the charity business and will not be contributing to his subsidized existence.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 11-21-2008, 01:09 PM
 
24,834 posts, read 37,220,348 times
Reputation: 11538
I don't care.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 11-21-2008, 01:10 PM
 
Location: Incognito
7,005 posts, read 21,271,302 times
Reputation: 5512
In a relationship I don't think it matters who gets paid more, as long as the bills get paid, there's food on the table and you can put some of it in the bank.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 11-21-2008, 01:11 PM
 
Location: Wichita,Kansas
2,732 posts, read 6,749,849 times
Reputation: 1371
I have some interest in this thread because im a working class guy and theres..
Plenty of professional women out there making more than me.
One would think that with women making more money they would worry..
More about finding a guy who is honest,treats them right,etc then his income.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 11-21-2008, 01:12 PM
 
Location: Tucson
42,831 posts, read 87,956,915 times
Reputation: 22814
Not that it's a definite dealbreaker and not that my own salary is much of a goal, but I'm used to men earning more and yes, I prefer it.

What is more important, though, is how the money is being handled. I’ll take a more modest salary being responsibly managed any day over a bigger income being sent down the drain all the time by reckless actions. I've said this before - my ex-husband was making 2 1/2 times more than I did and always had been before meeting me and didn't have much to show for it (and that was happening quite late in his life).
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 11-21-2008, 01:14 PM
 
5,258 posts, read 9,119,352 times
Reputation: 3316
It's not a big deal, as long as he's not blowing it
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 11-21-2008, 01:16 PM
 
Location: Wichita,Kansas
2,732 posts, read 6,749,849 times
Reputation: 1371
I know someone who is married and his wife makes more and has made..
A few comments about it to him and made him feel like garbage a few times.
If i was married to someone making more money i would not tolerate any..
Comments or trying to make me feel less of a man.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 11-21-2008, 01:20 PM
 
5,258 posts, read 9,119,352 times
Reputation: 3316
Quote:
Originally Posted by averagejoe76 View Post
I know someone who is married and his wife makes more and has made..
A few comments about it to him and made him feel like garbage a few times.
If i was married to someone making more money i would not tolerate any..
Comments or trying to make me feel less of a man.
Especially if you make a good salary, and you know that her 'making more' than you will more than provide for a good life for the both of you.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 11-21-2008, 01:39 PM
 
24,834 posts, read 37,220,348 times
Reputation: 11538
Quote:
Originally Posted by averagejoe76 View Post
I have some interest in this thread because im a working class guy and theres..
Plenty of professional women out there making more than me.
One would think that with women making more money they would worry..
More about finding a guy who is honest,treats them right,etc then his income.
Not just professional women. I make more a year than my neurologist. I work from May until mid-November. Of course any warranty work comes in there.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.

Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.


Reply
Please update this thread with any new information or opinions. This open thread is still read by thousands of people, so we encourage all additional points of view.

Quick Reply
Message:


Over $104,000 in prizes was already given out to active posters on our forum and additional giveaways are planned!

Go Back   City-Data Forum > General Forums > Relationships
Similar Threads

All times are GMT -6.

© 2005-2024, Advameg, Inc. · Please obey Forum Rules · Terms of Use and Privacy Policy · Bug Bounty

City-Data.com - Contact Us - Archive 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 - Top