are you bothered if ladies earn more than their partners?

If she earns more I do , it will complicate things.Women are better suited to do househols work better than men.If she earns more she should spend more time in the office & office work.She feels tired & doesn't do any household work which she might ask her partner to do.I am not into all kinds of stuff like doing the household work & all.In the first place if I am earning sufficient amount of money why should she work?

I am not bothered it is an equal world so why not? Why should we be bothered? I am a woman and I want to earn more than my husband and my husband is happy caring for my daughter and the household so why should we be bothered? This world is much more open and equal now.

I think yes. The gentlemen is supposed to give the good earnings to provide for his family but now that it is recession, it is acceptable.

My ex-husband was jobless at the start of our marriage. It was because we used to live in different places (10 hours by bus) and when we got married, we decided that he should resign from his job and look for a job in the city where I was working so we can be together(I guess he was forced). The reason behind the decision was that I was earning more than half he was earning by that time. It wasn't ok with me because his ego might get hurt. But he knows I am a practical person, and so he assured me it was fine with him too. I don't mean to generalize but you know how some men lie right? He lied. Of course it wasn't ok with him. It took him 2 months to find a new job and when he did, he was still earning less than I was earning. It has been the reason of our fights most of the time. He was bitter, insecure and always angry. And even if it wasn't the reason we were fighting, his bitterness will always go out when he says "Alright alright! You won! Because you're earning more right? Because you're intelligent right? Because you're like this and like that.. blah-blah-blah" Gee! Some men will say it doesn't bother them, I'm not sure about that though. This sensitive ego issue always bother most men.

My hubby and I make the same amount, I wouldn't care how much he made as long as he was working. Thats both of our conditions, just keep a job. He is working tons of overtime to pay for something for me and to put a down payment on a house. I have respect for anyone that works, no matter what they do. Since my job doesn't take out insurance and his does, I actually have more weekly bring home than him. Although his is helping us for the future, insurance, 401K, retirement.

Why the things can bother somebody? I am a wowan, i also earn money much more than my husband. I found my husband is so happy. Different job has different salary,depend on your what kind of job. what' more, now it is a equal world. it does not matter who earn more morning

If I am the guy, it wont bother me at all. It doesn't matter who earns more or who earns less. The important is you both love working and happy of what you earn. My husband earns triple of my monthly earning of his weekly earning. Though he is in vacation right now and I am the only one working, things never changed. I come home with a smile with a welcome hugs and kisses also with a dinner ready.

I have never been bothered with ladies earning more than their partners. The problem lies in the attitude of the partners. I used to earn more than my spouse. Then things happened beyond my control and now I am earning less than her. She is not too happy about this and now is using this fact as one of the reasons why she is giving me the cold shoulder treatment. all the best, rosdimy

yeah..i'm really bothered..it should be supposed the husband who will be earning big than the wife..but if still single..it's just okay if girls on the other hand earns big compare to boys...it's a matter of hardworking and having good skills and talents..

There is so much left out of this question. For starters... If I am a photojournalist working for National Geographic and I fall in love with a High School teacher, I would definitely have a higher salary than he would. If we were both teachers, having worked in the profession for the same (relatively) number of years, we should be making the same salary. So often, men make more than women in the same position with the same amount of experience so, at the risk of sounding greedy, I would absolutely be happy making more than my mister. I certainly don't intend to find a fella just for the purpose of taking care of me. I think it should be a partnership with both of us taking care of each other.

No my girlfriend probably makes more then me in her paycheck by at least times five but that's okay with me. It is kind of disappointing that I can't get her as good of gifts that she gives me but I know that she loves my gifts regardless. I hope to someday be able to earn a good amount of money but I know that my girlfriend will always want to work and I think that's good. I think that we all need to do some kind of work or else our freetime won't be as cherished as we treat it now.

Hello, I see no problem if they don't make it out to be a problem.When my b.f was younger he said he might have had a problem with his partner working but now since he is a little older he thinks why not let his partner bring in money too.Afterall I am the banker of our family.