I have a lot more education than my husband, but...

There is a saying that comes to mind when I read your discussion and that is "being book smart but street stupid". No I am not calling you stupid, its just part of the saying. I know many people who are like this. There is nothing wrong with having an advanced education but I believe that more courses in common everyday things should be offered. In my town's school, they have a class called life skills. It teaches the kids about these everday issues. I think there should be more of thses kinds of classes.

Its sad but true....a degree will always be necessary to aim for better paying jobs. It doesnt matter how "street smart" you are....if you dont have that piece of paper you're not getting to far in a career. I guess in a relationship both the "being practical" hands on type and the intellectual "book smart" type evens out the relationship..... each compensates for the lacking half.

I have a G.E.D..The Principal said that he would have me arrested if I showed up on school ground the next day,so I droped out.I have gone to 3 different colleges and quit them with 1 or 2 credits left to grad.The only degree that I have gotten was in paste-up arts,which is obsolete now thanks to computers.Have a lot of degrees that I have "learned"on the street,none of them that you can put on a resume,only apply them to your life.I added up all of the stuff(credits and such,years spent)and figure that I have a Masters,so I guess now I am working on my Doctate.

education gives a person a direction of thinking.... but there are some persons who are exceptionally talented and do not depend on education, though the number of such persons is very less...... and i believe your husband is one of those persons.... you are very lucky to have a husband like this.

I know what you mean, susie. This is also the same question that's been at the back of my mind for so long. I have a degree in Dental Medicine but it seems like a chapter of my life that had long ago folded up. Dentistry is not a chicken course. I went through sleepless nights, countless numbers of coffee to help me stay awake, gruesome lessons and exams, working out my sweat and blood just to finish all my requirements at dental clinic. Before I graduated, there was an announcement that all aliens were not allowed to take the board exams. 6 years of efforts and dreams ended up with a piece of diploma. I kept telling myself I just chose the wrong course. Why not something more practical and easier like computer engineering or even a 2 years secretarial course will do. I don't have to waste so much of my time. Having a degree can only give you some form of respectability from the society. But there is more to life than having a diploma tucked under your sleeve.

Well having higher education degrees seems to have a value in the job market for some reason, I mean lets face it, most employers will favor a college-educated person to hire over someone that only graduated high school. I actually loved my college years--hated my high school years with a passion, but loved college...maybe since I could choose what I wanted to study..and I have a love for learning..but I seem to have the best of both worlds...I have a lot of education under my belt, and I was the first and only in my family to graduate college..but I'm also one of those "practical" ones who can problem solve everyday mundane things--like adjusting the clock on the VCR--hehehe--okay this is sort of off topic...has to do with that VCR of mine...out of curiosity, I wanted to see how far in years the time went...meaning the date and years....it goes all the way to 2020!! My kind of optimistic to think the VCR will last that long--LOL

That is how it is in some relationships. Someone is book smart and someone is common-sense smart. It is a good balance. Do not feel so bad, be proud of yourself for earning those degrees, and appreciate that your husband is a smart man as well. You two complement each other. That is a good thing.

I have often wondered the same thing. Unless we need a BA and MA for a specific profession, why? Reading, writing, and math is enough. Especially computer skills now. Education doesn't mean one is smart.

I have more education than my husband. He has the better paying job and I've been a stay at home mom! I think an advanced education is still valuable though. My hubby has been working on getting his bachelors degree. His boss even recommended he finish his education.

It is really nice of you to accept something like this. I feel that any education after the basic high school should be directed towards what one is good at. If I were good at say sports then I pursue advanced studies in that and make a living out of it.

Maybe he has the street smarts, but you have the academic smarts. You can't be one person who has it all, or else there wouldn't be a reason to be married. Your degree has a purpose. You take all your experiences and have a wealth of knowledge for anyone who asks or needs it. Your husband has the same thing, only his experiences are different. Since you both bring different things to the table, you make a heck of a unit. : )

I am in somewhat the same situation, and I will tell you with the 43 years of experience I have at this marriage that I would a lot rather have his sense than any degree in the world. I have learned a whole lot from my husband, his practicality is so awesome. When I finally got smart enough to ask him to help me learn from him, he very patiently has explained to me things like how to look, to really look, at things and think! An example---and this will probably throw you for a minute---but when I was injured in an auto accident, now having a lot of pain, balance problems and severe issues with my knees------- I FEARED steps, but almost all steps, stairways have hand rails, going up is relatively easy, coming down is the problem. the solution??? come down backwards!!! hanging onto that railing, moving slowly and carefully. If my knees 'give' I fall forward, forward onto the step above instead of head over heels down. Anyhow------learn all you can from you husband.

I think it's valuable in that it shows commitment to something, the stick-to-itiveness of going through the rigorous classes, homework, finals, etc. . . . My husband and I both work in a higher education environment and we see the growth both spiritually, mentally and cognitively in these kids as they progress through their college years. So, the life experience may be more valuable than the classes they go through! I think it is valuable even if it's only because many places now require a degree to get a job whether it is in that field or not. They just want someone with something that shows they have a level of commitment to something to stick it out. Does that make sense?

In general girls are book worms..while i schools or colleges girls will be leading always...But in practical life guys are so smart than us..Am not blaming girls..I am also a girl...But this is the fact which has to be accepted...

you should not feel bad that you have received a good education. and as you say, it is a much better one than what your husband have had. you should be thankful instead. education can make us well informed in the field where we had studied. your husband is smarter than you because he is. it is a natural talent. wisdom is God-given and it is something which we can never learn in school. if ever you want your wisdom to be enhanced, ask for it from the Lord in your prayers, if it gets granted, good for you. if it is otherwise, be humbled and accept your present state...be happy that you have for yourself a smart and wise husband.