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Friday, January 12, 2007
Breadwinner Mom make Dad mad?
Would your husband care if you made more money than him?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
My husband has always made more than me, but there was a time in New York City where we thought I might make more. For about five seconds, he seemed disturbed and then I think he realized it’s all going into one pot so who cares.
We know several couples where the husband feels very strongly about making more money than the wife. I think the logic is that it is his duty to support the family.
Is this a Southern attitude? Is it just old-school? Does your wife make more than you? Would you care if she did? Would it emasculate you in some way?
A side note here: The AJC is running today an interesting column from The Washington Post about the new Speaker of the House and how her motherhood has played into her career. You can check it out here.
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