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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In my experience it varies by age of the guy and also how much he is making. Don't hold me to the numbers strictly, but to generalize, a guy making 70k doesn't really care if the woman makes 40k and may be intimidated by someone making significantly more than him. The guy making 700k doesn't really care if the woman doesn't make much because they make enough where her income doesn't matter. [b]The guys who make +/- 125k-300k care the most. [/b]This is prime dual income territory where your lifestyle is going to look a lot different if both people are working and making in that range vs. one medium income earner and one low. I've observed that the younger the guy, the more likely they are to care. Partially for the pure money alone, but they seem to be put off by women who don't attempt to build a career in their 20s who want to be supported. They seem to like the "power couple" ideal more than being valued primarily as breadwinners. [/quote]

I think this is right. Most of the guys I dated before I was married fell into that income bracket (a handful making more than that) and the fact that I had high earning potential appeared to be a big plus for all of them. My DH makes slightly more than that range now, and I make about 200K. Even though we could theoretically live off of his income alone, he's always been very clear that he wants me to continue working and thinks it's risky to be relying on just one income. While I have no desire to be a SAHM (both because of how much time and money I've invested in my own career and also because I am clearly not well suited for it), it's been interesting to see his perspective. [/quote]

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