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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This seems like some weird role reversal question, b/c you know women hate when husbands make less than them. It’s totally caustic to relationship, and make those $300k earners have a tiny pool to date from. [/quote]

Woman who makes roughly triple her DH here: no, I don't hate it.  We both make good money, and it goes to the family.  There's no "caustic" relationship nonsense, probably because he doesn't overcompensate by throwing his weight around and leaning into BS gender stereotypes.  You should try it![/quote]

I’m guessing you probably have a HHI of $600k and have a household manager and nanny?[/quote]

Nope, $450ish and a live-in grandma.  But I do agree with your implication that the real reason there's no resentment is because I'm not expected to do every single thing around the house and with parenting.  He cooks more than I do, we both clean, we both parent.  That's what I was hinting at with not overcompensating. [/quote]

A live in ‘nanny’ is worth about $100k pre-tax dollars so you basically have $550k income albeit $100k provides by family in service rather than cash. [/quote]

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