How much money should a man make?

[Anonymous]

It depends on what career he chooses. My husband was a LEO, recently retired, and he didn't do the job for the money.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A catch is a guy who doesn't mansplain, who does half the housework, and fields calls from his own mother. I can support myself plus kids, thank you, but a guy with the above mentioned qualities in this town is rare as hen' s teeth.

My friends tell me how lucky I am.

[Anonymous]

As much as possible.

[Anonymous]

As I read this thread, finding it quite depressing that in this day and age, so many women are basically selling there lives for a guy's high income.

I am male. I did not make 130K at 32. I made 40K. I make 180K in my 50's. Not a lot by DCUM standards, but I have a good work-life balance.

[Anonymous]

Hmm my DH is 32 making ~135K with his bonus. I wish it were more, but he has a great work-life balance and can usually leave by 6 everyday. (Earlier than I can.)

[Anonymous]

His age plus $1,000! No ifs, ands or butts!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hmm my DH is 32 making ~135K with his bonus. I wish it were more, but he has a great work-life balance and can usually leave by 6 everyday. (Earlier than I can.)

What does he do?

[Anonymous]

I'd marry a professor. There are women out there not looking for a handout. Brains over wallet any day.

And hey, we make money too. Lots of women looking for the full package if you get my drift.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was making $220k at 32 but would never share it with a greedy bitch like you. What are you bringing to the table besides a vagina?

Bingo

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As I read this thread, finding it quite depressing that in this day and age, so many women are basically selling there lives for a guy's high income.

I am male. I did not make 130K at 32. I made 40K. I make 180K in my 50's. Not a lot by DCUM standards, but I have a good work-life balance.

We aren't all like that

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As I read this thread, finding it quite depressing that in this day and age, so many women are basically selling there lives for a guy's high income.

I am male. I did not make 130K at 32. I made 40K. I make 180K in my 50's. Not a lot by DCUM standards, but I have a good work-life balance.

We aren't all like that

Maybe if you could spell "their" right, you'd be making more?

Women aren't necessary "selling their lives" for a man's income. I make a lot because I'm smart and well educated. I want a man who can keep up with me intellectually, challenge me, and engage with me. Since I run in high-income circles (co-workers, undergrad, grad, etc.), that's sort of my de facto wheel house socially. Nothing to be depressed about...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As I read this thread, finding it quite depressing that in this day and age, so many women are basically selling there lives for a guy's high income.

I am male. I did not make 130K at 32. I made 40K. I make 180K in my 50's. Not a lot by DCUM standards, but I have a good work-life balance.

We aren't all like that

Maybe if you could spell "their" right, you'd be making more?

Women aren't necessary "selling their lives" for a man's income. I make a lot because I'm smart and well educated. I want a man who can keep up with me intellectually, challenge me, and engage with me. Since I run in high-income circles (co-workers, undergrad, grad, etc.), that's sort of my de facto wheel house socially. Nothing to be depressed about...

We all want. Men want a pretty woman. Most women want a guy with money. What can you actually make happen?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A catch is a guy who doesn't mansplain, who does half the housework, and fields calls from his own mother. I can support myself plus kids, thank you, but a guy with the above mentioned qualities in this town is rare as hen' s teeth.

+1

Except scratch "in this town"

I make my own money; I want a man who can support me in other ways.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It depends on what career he chooses. My husband was a LEO, recently retired, and he didn't do the job for the money.

+1 Married an Army soldier who became a federal agent 15 years later. I make 3x what he does. He loves his job and I love mine, so that's one less issue we have to deal with in our marriage. I'd rather have a happy husband than one who dreads his day to day life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hmm my DH is 32 making ~135K with his bonus. I wish it were more, but he has a great work-life balance and can usually leave by 6 everyday. (Earlier than I can.)

What does he do?

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