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Working hours, not income!
Posted by bigroj
12th Sep
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I married a sugar mama
My wife has consistently made more than me. The agreement is that whoever reaches $100K first, the other gets to retire and stay home. I can't wait to start sleeping in.
Posted by tsmetro165
11th Sep
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re: I married a sugar mama
Thanks for that story tsmetro165, I think you echo a lot of men who are more than happy to see their wives make more money. Let's just hope you're prepared to offer some help in return! 
Posted by Audrey Quinn
11th Sep
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Never earned more than me.
My exwife came close to me on earnings, by a few thousand dollars, but she did always spend much more than I earned.
Posted by Hates Idiots
11th Sep
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Working hours, not income!
I earn much more than my wife but we share the housework 50/50. Why? Because she works equally long hours and is just as tired at the end of the day than I am. I make the house dirty (arguably more than she does as I work from home more often), wear clothes and eat - so why shouldn't I do my fair share of the work?
To me the argument that one of you earns more and therefore deserves to do less of the homework is flawed (but is probably sustained by the men who are earning more for the same job than the woman in their life - still a regrettably common situation).
To me the argument that one of you earns more and therefore deserves to do less of the homework is flawed (but is probably sustained by the men who are earning more for the same job than the woman in their life - still a regrettably common situation).
Posted by bigroj
12th Sep
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Agreed ....
I think you've hit the nail on the head. Equality doesn't have to (and probably shouldn't) be measured solely in financial terms. My last relationship had me earning probably 90% of the household income but also contributing 40%-70% of the household duties on any given day. I never once begrudged the financial inequality so much as I did the general inequality of total net input to household in terms of contribution of time and effort.
Posted by Mouseboy007
12th Sep
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agreed
I agree with you too bigroj, thanks for bringing up that point.
Posted by Audrey Quinn
12th Sep
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small penis?
Posted by bruce butkis
Updated - 13th Sep
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This is funny
My sister earns millions. Her husband writes blogs, watches ESPN, and whatever.
My wife earns slightly less than half of what I do. Her salary pays for kids college, and extras.
If my wife earned more, then I could semi-retire and build more guitar amps and effects pedals.
My wife earns slightly less than half of what I do. Her salary pays for kids college, and extras.
If my wife earned more, then I could semi-retire and build more guitar amps and effects pedals.
Posted by bb_apptix
12th Sep
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I think it depends on the couple
My wife and I have gone through phases where each of us at one time or another has earned much more than the other. Not all that much changes, since our relationship isn't dominated by that. Who's earning more isn't a power trip over one or another, like Iv'e seen with other couples. We adapt to the situation as it presents because we are a team in life.
Posted by JohnMcGrew@...
12th Sep