Does it bother you if your significant other makes more $$$$ then you?
02-21-2007, 03:08 PM
#41
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It wouldn't bother me. In fact, I would like it.
Currently, she makes less than me, but she is doing a contract to hire right now. Once she gets hired on, she'll blow by me in a year or two. She has the greater potential.
Currently, she makes less than me, but she is doing a contract to hire right now. Once she gets hired on, she'll blow by me in a year or two. She has the greater potential.
02-21-2007, 04:02 PM
#42
I dont like broke chicks...and i think paid chicks are more attractive....yea im a male gold digger...mine doesnt make more than me currently...but she has off the wall credit...so it works
02-22-2007, 01:16 PM
#43
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It would not bother me at all.
In the past my wife made a killing as a resturant manager in NYC. She was over-worked and eventually quit to take a job paying half of what she was making. If she was still managing, she would be making about $20K more than I do.
In the past my wife made a killing as a resturant manager in NYC. She was over-worked and eventually quit to take a job paying half of what she was making. If she was still managing, she would be making about $20K more than I do.
02-22-2007, 01:16 PM
#44
My wife actually just passed me with her new job. Doesn't bother me one bit. In fact, I always break her chops and call her my sugar momma. hehe. But having two good incomes is never bad, so in the end I don't give a rats ass who makes more then who...
02-22-2007, 01:20 PM
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In my single days I dated one chick that made about three times my salary.
And I have to say....having money does not always equal spending money.
She would pick all these expensive places to go to, insist on paying and then excuse herself to go to the bathroom when the check got there. I spent way too much money taking her out. Eventually we broke up when she said I never take her any place nice anymore.
And I have to say....having money does not always equal spending money.
She would pick all these expensive places to go to, insist on paying and then excuse herself to go to the bathroom when the check got there. I spent way too much money taking her out. Eventually we broke up when she said I never take her any place nice anymore.
02-22-2007, 02:53 PM
#47
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Originally Posted by whynot
if she's making more than you, you need to re-evaluate your career
02-22-2007, 03:15 PM
#49
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Originally Posted by whynot
if she's making more than you, you need to re-evaluate your career
02-22-2007, 03:24 PM
#52
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Originally Posted by whynot
i guess sarcasm doesn't get detected here unless red text is used...
Ignore my neg rep to you....thanks.
02-22-2007, 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by RaviNJCLs
Be honest....that statement was only 50% sarcasm.
well I'm single now but my ex made about twice as much as me, and I don't exactly make little either... regardless we were both fine with it and that had nothing to do with our breakup...
02-22-2007, 03:40 PM
#55
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Originally Posted by RaviNJCLs
Nice.
That's pretty much the whole reason the red text thing was started...
02-22-2007, 04:40 PM
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My wife outranked me in the organization that we both worked in; she was on the corporate staff, and was the first female corporate vice president - and thus, the highest ranking skirt in an organization of about 35,000 folks. Shortly after we got married, I became a partner in a division that her corporation spun out into private ownership..... and we had some interesting times as I became the "corporate spouse' at Greenbrier, and at other corporate functions.
had she been paid what she was worth, she would have made significantly more than me, and frankly, I would have been just fine with it. She was entitled to every bit of her success; she busted her butt creating a career path for herself. In fact, I resented the fact that they took advantage of her gender to cheat her on her income, and when she blew out to become a consultant, I made damn sure her rate was a" comperable" to what men in her consulting role would have charged. As a result, she made in three or four months what she had been paid on an annual salary basis as she moved forward as an independent contractor. had she worked full-time as a consultant, her income would have dwarfed mine.
We set up a circumstance where we had his, hers and ours checkbooks, and the shared account covered shared living costs. When one or the other of us got a raise or a massive bonus, we readjusted the percentages.... and that allowed both of us considerable career freedom at key points along the way.
had she been paid what she was worth, she would have made significantly more than me, and frankly, I would have been just fine with it. She was entitled to every bit of her success; she busted her butt creating a career path for herself. In fact, I resented the fact that they took advantage of her gender to cheat her on her income, and when she blew out to become a consultant, I made damn sure her rate was a" comperable" to what men in her consulting role would have charged. As a result, she made in three or four months what she had been paid on an annual salary basis as she moved forward as an independent contractor. had she worked full-time as a consultant, her income would have dwarfed mine.
We set up a circumstance where we had his, hers and ours checkbooks, and the shared account covered shared living costs. When one or the other of us got a raise or a massive bonus, we readjusted the percentages.... and that allowed both of us considerable career freedom at key points along the way.
02-23-2007, 03:40 PM
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would you really want an open relationship??
i wouldn't be able to handle knowing my g/f is seeing other guys. that would drive me absolutely nuts. hell, i really don't like knowing that my EX is doing that ish. can't imagine if it was actually my g/f.
i wouldn't be able to handle knowing my g/f is seeing other guys. that would drive me absolutely nuts. hell, i really don't like knowing that my EX is doing that ish. can't imagine if it was actually my g/f.
02-23-2007, 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by the_Osk
would you really want an open relationship??
i wouldn't be able to handle knowing my g/f is seeing other guys. that would drive me absolutely nuts. hell, i really don't like knowing that my EX is doing that ish. can't imagine if it was actually my g/f.
i wouldn't be able to handle knowing my g/f is seeing other guys. that would drive me absolutely nuts. hell, i really don't like knowing that my EX is doing that ish. can't imagine if it was actually my g/f.
Your ex-gf is seeing other guys to make more money than you?
02-23-2007, 04:39 PM
#60
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Hmmm, looks like someone reads AZ, from the front page of Yahoo http://finance.yahoo.com/family-home..._Money_Than_He
02-23-2007, 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by doopstr
Hmmm, looks like someone reads AZ, from the front page of Yahoo http://finance.yahoo.com/family-home..._Money_Than_He
02-26-2007, 03:58 AM
#64
It does not bother me that my husband make more than I do, I used to make half as much as he did but I got a promotion and now I make a couple hundred dollar less then he does. I don't think it is a problem we both are just glad that we could pay off more stuff and get more stuff. If I was able to work in my field then I would make a considerable amount more than he does but I still do not think there would be a problem we will just be able to get more stuff and we both would be happy with that.
03-14-2007, 12:15 AM
#65
I could care less if my future wife made more than me, as long as she's happy.
I'm more of a "quality of life" kinda guy. If I could make 150k right now but all I did was work and had no free time, what's the point?
Quality of life > money
I'm more of a "quality of life" kinda guy. If I could make 150k right now but all I did was work and had no free time, what's the point?
Quality of life > money
03-14-2007, 12:18 AM
#66
On another related topic, I would care if she had unneeded/unreasonable debt and was bad with money.
My friend/old boss made well over 100k and would always complain about having no money, etc because him and his wife couldn't manage their money. Boggles the mind...
My friend/old boss made well over 100k and would always complain about having no money, etc because him and his wife couldn't manage their money. Boggles the mind...
03-14-2007, 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Scottman111
On another related topic, I would care if she had unneeded/unreasonable debt and was bad with money.
My friend/old boss made well over 100k and would always complain about having no money, etc because him and his wife couldn't manage their money. Boggles the mind...
My friend/old boss made well over 100k and would always complain about having no money, etc because him and his wife couldn't manage their money. Boggles the mind...
my gfs coworker who makes 60k/yr and her husband makes 100k/yr told her that they only have 3k saved up. she also told my gf that that is normal for white people
not only that, they dont even have a mortgage.
Normal for white people, eh? Now that's something you don't hear everyday. News to me, I guess.
03-16-2007, 08:08 PM
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My GF will make more money than I will ... doesn't bother me one bit. In fact, I look forward to the fact that she'll be bringing home the bacon so she can take care of *me*. LOL.
Check your ego at the door, boys. I'm gonna kick it back and let her work for a bit.
Check your ego at the door, boys. I'm gonna kick it back and let her work for a bit.
03-19-2007, 02:13 PM
#72
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Originally Posted by Erz
No it wouldn't bother me. In fact, he better make more than me! 
03-20-2007, 02:05 AM
#74
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Originally Posted by Eggplant-EX
if my g/f made more than me, I would most likely get down on my knees and propose..
LOL!
LOL!
Maybe her and I can play doctor
03-21-2007, 07:07 AM
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I'm sorry but I just dont understand how any real man would pray for their GF/wife to make more than them?
And I'm not talking about you, Whiskers, so no more faces
And I'm not talking about you, Whiskers, so no more
faces
03-21-2007, 07:19 AM
#77
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Originally Posted by Erz
I'm sorry but I just dont understand how any real man would pray for their GF/wife to make more than them?
And I'm not talking about you, Whiskers, so no more faces
And I'm not talking about you, Whiskers, so no more
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I didn't pray for it, it just happened
03-21-2007, 03:57 PM
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i make pretty good money right out of school and it would not bother me one bit if my girlfriend made more money than me. infact i hope that one day she does make more than me because that will just make everything that much easier.
i dont date broke asses who are looking for a "daddy" to take care of them.
i dont date broke asses who are looking for a "daddy" to take care of them.
04-03-2007, 06:22 PM
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My gf is a doctor and I'm a graphic designer... nuff said.
