Hi,
Just wanted to know how guys feel if the wife is bringing less income into the household? I currently work full-time and am in the process of getting a higher paying job but its been tough with the economic downfall. My husband makes 2X more then i do and i feel terrible that i am not contribution half into the bills, savings, etc.
Sorry went kind of on a ramble there, so my question was do you care if your wife makes less?
My husband said it doesn’t matter but i don’t know if he is just saying that to be nice or it really doesn’t matter how much money each person brings in.
Thanks so much for your opinions!
Thank you all for the feedback. 
Much appreciated!
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March 13th, 2010 at 5:21 am
why does what you make matter?
It would only matter if you weren’t using any of your money to pay any of the bills or if you weren’t working..
March 13th, 2010 at 5:21 am
It’s not uncommon for a woman to earn less than her husband. Are not familiar with the whole "equal pay for equal work" movement? The reality is that women still only earn $0.72 for every dollar earned by a man. If he tells you it doesn’t matter, it doesn’t matter.
March 13th, 2010 at 5:21 am
No, it doesn’t matter. If it did he wouldn’t still be with you.
Certain careers pay less, and if you’ve chosen one that doesn’t make a ton of money because it makes you happy then he’ll be glad that you’re happy and you should be too.
March 13th, 2010 at 5:21 am
Believe what he says. He has no reason to lie. I have made more than my husband, less than my husband and at times I have not worked. It did not matter to him. We are partners, the money is ours. It is not his nor mine but ours together. You contribute plenty to your marriage I am sure, it does not only have to be money.
March 13th, 2010 at 5:21 am
I’m an old fashion guy, and I make enough money, so I prefer a housewife. I believe the man is the man and the woman is the woman, so of course I’m not married to an American woman, I have never met an American woman that wanted to be a housewife.
March 13th, 2010 at 5:21 am
I don’t know that many women who even work and maybe two that make more than there husbands. I think guys have more issues of how much money they spend that can cause trouble versus how much you make. I make good money but my husband still makes more, however after he pays child support, and all of the other extras I make double of what he gets to take home.
March 13th, 2010 at 5:21 am
According to census concerning gender and income disparity, women in general make less than their male counterparts. Conventionally, Men are usually seen as the provider and defender of the family, wealth and household of the giving relationship. Your husband has no reason to lie, he said that it didn’t matter because he knows besides the income disparity between the two of you there is enough stability and substance being brought into the relationship, so i see no reason for you to feel less important. I’m sure there are other things you are doing besides income by contributing greatly to your marriage.
March 13th, 2010 at 5:21 am
It depends on the type of guy. Some guys like to take care of there wife. My husband had a problem with me making more money than him.
If he says he’s fine believe him. There is nothing worse than making a big deal out of something that is not an issue. You contribute to the relationship and household in a way that is worth it to him, otherwise he wouldn’t be there.