"My wife earns more money than me!"
September 20th 2006 03:46
Gone are the days where women either are housewives in charge of all the family affairs or are holding some low-paid, low-position job in a company dominated by men. Today(and many years before that!), more and more women are emerging into high positions in the workplace, and even outdoing their male counterparts. No longer are they dependent on their husbands for income to survive and provide bread for the family....today, they're more independent as ever, aggressive (maybe?), opinionated and speaks their own minds!
So, with all these changes....sometimes it makes us wonder, does it affect the men in any way at all to see their better halves coming home with more bread, yet at the same time running the household, being in charge of everything and basically being the decision maker? Do they feel excited and proud that their wives are independent women with a mind of their own, as oppossed to one that follows their every command? Do they feel that a big burden has been taken off them, now that there's someone else who's helping him to bring income back home to feed tha family? Or.....do they feel threatened that they're losing their place as the man of the house, and that there's someone else who's more powerful and influential than them.....plus the fact that that someone is their wife, a women...and she earns maybe twice more.
Is there a possibility that this will lead to marital affairs with less influential women (maybe a secretary at the office?), or will they resent in silence and maybe hold a grudge against their wives? Honestly, it'll be quite silly if this was to happen. Why should men feel threatened by their wives earning more than them and having more power?! She's just out there, discovering and realising her dreams and at the same time helping out with providing food for the family and giving everyone a better life. With that, yes she'll be more independent and have more confidence.....but wouldn't that be better compared to say, if she remains a housewife, totally dependent on the hubby for income and to provide for the family, is clingy to the hubby who would find it unfair if she spends their (or his) money on pampering herselves rather than for the necessities of life?
So, either way....conflicts are always there. But things would be a lot lighter if both husband and wife are working people....unless of course the husband is having some high paying job which gives him lots of moolahs every month!! Then, the wife can consider being a stay-at-home mom.....and enjoy being the wife of a rich man....or not!!!
So, with all these changes....sometimes it makes us wonder, does it affect the men in any way at all to see their better halves coming home with more bread, yet at the same time running the household, being in charge of everything and basically being the decision maker? Do they feel excited and proud that their wives are independent women with a mind of their own, as oppossed to one that follows their every command? Do they feel that a big burden has been taken off them, now that there's someone else who's helping him to bring income back home to feed tha family? Or.....do they feel threatened that they're losing their place as the man of the house, and that there's someone else who's more powerful and influential than them.....plus the fact that that someone is their wife, a women...and she earns maybe twice more.
Is there a possibility that this will lead to marital affairs with less influential women (maybe a secretary at the office?), or will they resent in silence and maybe hold a grudge against their wives? Honestly, it'll be quite silly if this was to happen. Why should men feel threatened by their wives earning more than them and having more power?! She's just out there, discovering and realising her dreams and at the same time helping out with providing food for the family and giving everyone a better life. With that, yes she'll be more independent and have more confidence.....but wouldn't that be better compared to say, if she remains a housewife, totally dependent on the hubby for income and to provide for the family, is clingy to the hubby who would find it unfair if she spends their (or his) money on pampering herselves rather than for the necessities of life?
So, either way....conflicts are always there. But things would be a lot lighter if both husband and wife are working people....unless of course the husband is having some high paying job which gives him lots of moolahs every month!! Then, the wife can consider being a stay-at-home mom.....and enjoy being the wife of a rich man....or not!!!
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