Would you be proud or you will sulk/?

what woul you do ? - Working women?
United States
April 6, 2007 8:27am CST
If your wife or your girlfriend earns more money than you ... Will you be "proud" of her and be supportive or will it hurt your ego?
3 responses
6 Apr 07
When my wife did earn more than I did I was proud of her and happy for us both; we share the money we earn, anyway. It doesn't bother my ego at all - during that time I was doing more around the home than she was. In more recent times, I've earned much more than my wife does and I'm STILL proud of her! :-) If you're married, I think that these things shouldn't matter too much; you're working together to build a home, after all. It's just that the exact work that each of you does, and how much you get paid for doing it, varies. Be happy for each other.
• United States
6 Apr 07
thxxx.... i hope all everyone thinks the same :)
@waytovj (268)
• India
6 Apr 07
I see nothing wrong if my wife or girlfriend is to earn more money than me. Well where is it written that women should earn less than men. There is no question of ego in here. I would actually feel happy for her. I think this happens in a lot of places.
• United States
6 Apr 07
Yes it does happen a lot ....and guess it also depends on an individual.
• Philippines
21 Apr 07
Thanks for your positive insight on this matter, waytovj. It is good for men to allow women to earn their money, too. Besides, it will greatly help the family to meet its financial needs.
• Philippines
21 Apr 07
You should be proud of her and support her even more. It will be good for the family if the wife supports also in the financial aspect. Let us be practical to see things. It is a reality that it is very expensive nowadays and, difficult financially to run a family if only the husband is earning. If the husband and wife moves towards earning for the family, it will be great.