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[quote=Anonymous]Yes, it was a factor that I considered--but considred in the sense that I thought about what was most important to me. I met DH when we were both established in our careers. Both of us lower paying professions but intellectually rewarding ones. He made 80k (in early 40s) and I made 65k (mid 30s). He does not come from money, but doesnt support his parents (helps out a bit); however he had a child already he supported. I come from a wealthier family but not supported by them--however there will enough to cover college for 2 kids, although you never know if it gets wiped out by one major illness or nursing home stuff.

Anyway, I decided that although he was not ever going to make a huge amount of money, he was the guy for me. He was there for me unlike my rich asshole bf earlier and he was stable unlike some of the guys I dated who were still trying to grow up. He has a very strong work ethic and even if he lost his job, he'd be out on the pavement the next day to find one. He also has a very strong family ethic and is a 50/50 parent (or more). He completely supports my career, and we work as a team. So in the end, what i factored in what not his salary, but his reliability, personality and loyalty. Plus, I made a decision a while ago when I went into my career that money was not going to be as much as a driver as other more intangible sources of satisfaction.

The funny thing is that a decade later, through strategic job switching both of our salaries have nearly doubled and we left the DC area, so we live pretty well. [/quote]

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