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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know a guy who makes about 400k who just proposed to his fiance who works an hourly retail job (but has a college degree). It just occurred to me that all the other couples I know make fairly even salaries with the man usually earning slightly more. I’m wondering why he didn’t go for a woman with a 6 figure job. [/quote]

Either he doesn't care or doesn't want to wait for a better option. I see many couples with unbalanced finances but mostly low earner is in a low paying professional job for nonprofits or other do-gooder jobs, not in hourly retail. [/quote]

Or he wants someone submissive and dependent who he can control. [/quote]
Are you that misogynistic and classist that you can’t perceive of a woman working retail who is intelligent? You don’t sound like the sharpest knife in the block yourself.[/quote]

A poor woman who works retail is easy prey for controlling men. Intelligent or not.  Its about the power imbalance. [/quote]

Not much of a power imbalance once you get married.  What's his is hers.[/quote]
Not if they have a prenup. The man who seeks control would make sure to sign a prenup.[/quote]

A controlling man intentionally married to a low-income or no-income woman will still have total financial control without a prenup.  And most things flow from there. [/quote]

Uh, no. Joint account; any income belongs to both of us.[/quote]

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