For those who make more money than their dh / so has it ever been an issue in your relationship? (Or for anyone you know in this situation.)

(My dh has always made more than me so this one doesn't apply to me.)

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This only applied to us when we were first married...I made a lot more than Dh. It was absolutely not an issue at all.

My dh doesn't care. He calls me his sugar momma. I am sure he'd rather make more than me but he is not resentful.

It's never been a problem for us. Money is money right? I would find it odd if he wished I made less.

We've had stretches of time where I made more than DH. After I got through school, I supported our family while he went and got his Bachlor's degree and through a year and a half of looking for a job. We lasted 1 year with both of us working full time. Now, I work part time and he brings in most of the money. It's never made a difference to us who made more. We've always worked as a team. It's always been "our" money.

Sincerely,

Corie

Yes actually. I've always made more money than dh and he is really resentful. I've never had a problem with it. I feel like as long as he is working and trying hard to contribute, that's all that matters to me. He brings it up from time to time but I don't know what to tell him. I worked hard to get where I am. I think that we should be a team and both do the best that we can but he thinks that I look down on him for it.

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When we were first married I made more, it was never a problem. Now that I am a SAHM, he makes all the money and I handle all the finances, bills, savings etc. It works out great.

I used to make more than dh. It was never a problem. All the money around here is our money, we have no his or hers so it isn't even considered where it comes from.

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I've always made more as I was his boss when we met. It's never been an issue. I've changed careers 4x and I am definately the breadwinner, and I hold the benefits. But he runs his own company, he works hard, and he's won many awards for his video work and I'm proud as can be. I used to be in that industry and I know it doesn't pay squat, but I wouldn't make him leave something he loves for money. I did that, and I haven't been nuts about my job for 18 years. So, he sacrifices money for the work he loves; I sacrificed enjoying my job for the money. It balances out.

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It has never been a problem for us. Our money goes into the same pot.

I saw a piece on the news that more and more women are making more than their dh's, but dh doesn't do any more help around the house. Women are still expected to do everything at home which I think is wrong. We talked about it, and dh does cook quite a bit, especially during the summer when he can grill. He just refuses to do dishes, but we have to pick out battles right .