Comments on: Who’s Marrying for Money? http://marriagegems.com/2010/03/17/who%e2%80%99s-marrying-for-money/ Research-based marriage tips and insights Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:55:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Are Husbands under More Pressure than Ever? | Marriage Gems http://marriagegems.com/2010/03/17/who%e2%80%99s-marrying-for-money/#comment-3152 Mon, 08 Aug 2011 12:03:31 +0000 http://lifegems4marriage.com/?p=1064#comment-3152 [...] Men are still expected to be the breadwinners (although more women are the breadwinners as explained in this article). [...]

]]> By: Stay-at-Home Dads Have Higher Divorce Rate | Marriage Gems http://marriagegems.com/2010/03/17/who%e2%80%99s-marrying-for-money/#comment-3022 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 15:36:36 +0000 http://lifegems4marriage.com/?p=1064#comment-3022 [...] So, there’s a bit of a dichotomy between working men and women. The reasons aren’t clear, although one possibility was that unemployed men are more likely to suffer from depression. And our cultural expectations of men appear to be still wrapped up on them being providers. (However, American women’s have outpaced men in education and income growth during the last 40 years. Read Who’s Marrying for Money?) [...]

]]> By: lorilowe http://marriagegems.com/2010/03/17/who%e2%80%99s-marrying-for-money/#comment-319 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:15:00 +0000 http://lifegems4marriage.com/?p=1064#comment-319 Very true about many higher income individuals not necessarily having the highest education levels. And I agree, there are many more important contributions than the amount of one’s paycheck.

]]> By: Shannon O | Confessions of a Loving Wife http://marriagegems.com/2010/03/17/who%e2%80%99s-marrying-for-money/#comment-318 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:31:22 +0000 http://lifegems4marriage.com/?p=1064#comment-318 Interesting stats, I had no idea!

I don’t believe that it matter how much money you make, or your level of education.

And just because you have one doesn’t mean you have the other, some of the highest earning people I know have no post-secondary education.

The only comparison in a relationship that should matter is how each person contributes to the RELATIONSHIP. If both partners are happy, that’s what matters.

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