Marriages where wives earn more money than their husbands are increasing and University of Wisconsin-Madison Sociologist/Professor Dr. Christine Whelan says husbands are just fine with women coming to marriage with more experience and more income. That's the finding of a University of Wisconsin-Madison/University of Pennsylvania study that says marriages where wives make more money than their husbands are less likely to end in divorce. Dr. Whelan is saying, "There has been a major generational shift in terms of what people are looking for in a mate, and those terms play out well in what's considered to be good for a marriage as well!" What do men think of well employed wives? She says: "Now --- 'SMART is considered SEXY!' Earning potential is increasingly a must!"
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Marriages where wives earn more money than their husbands are increasing and Dr. Whelan says husbands are just fine with women coming to marriage with more experience and more income.
Dr. Whelan says many wives' marital stresses can be eased by their own money, like couples counseling, or a weekend getaway.
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