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Typically women don't like to marry down in income and earning potential. When they do, it's done reluctantly because the clock is ticking or they're tired of b
by unsupp0rted 4y ago
Typically women don't like to marry down in income and earning potential. When they do, it's done reluctantly because the clock is ticking or they're tired of being forever alone and have lowered their standards.
Anecdotally, I've yet to see a marriage in my peer group where the woman marries down to last more than a handful of years.
Men almost always have no problem marrying down in terms of income & earning potential, as long as their partner is otherwise supportive (i.e. not just using them).
(Obviously unless they're looking to do FIRE or DINK or something: i.e. where dual income, retire early is the life goal)
- dmoy 4y agoAmong our friends I can think of at least three immediately - partnered accountant (f) + teacher (m), some senior executive at a f500 (f) + professor (m), senior auditor (f) + line chef (m). The former two going for 5-10+ years with multiple kids, etc. Probably could think of more if I asked my wife, because I don't keep track of who works where. I think you were correct up until somewhere around 2015-ish, when there was an inflection point on who marries down more often (now it's women marrying down more often than men).
- xyzelement 4y agoWhat percentage of your couple-friends is that? Chances are you know many more couples that exhibit the opposite pattern.
- dmoy 4y agoLike about 30%