until recently, women generally move when their husbands get a new job In academia we usually refer to this as the "two-body problem". It sometimes results in

until recently, women generally move when their husbands get a new job In academia we usually refer to this as the "two-body problem". It sometimes results in a spouse earning less because they can't negotiate as effectively; on the other hand, it also often results in a spouse being hired who wouldn't otherwise have been. Statements like "I'd love to work here, but my husband will need to find a job too... can you hire him as a lecturer?" are far from uncommon.