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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The problem with attracting an ambitious man is that, while they want an ambitious woman, you have to be willing to cast those ambitions aside for the sake of the relationship. So be prepared to get a grad degree but not use it, go to med school then quit when you have kids, etc. As an ambitious woman myself, I've never understood this paradox. If I have the drive to accomplish these things, I have no interest in  throwing in the towel when I meet a guy. Seems antithetical. [/quote]

Some women are academic wonders or professionally gifted but prefer family life over professional and social race. Just because they can, doesn't mean they want to run rat race. To each its own. [/quote]

Obviously. My point is that it's rare to have the skills to be accomplished professionally and then actually have a desire to bow out. And I'm not talking at 45-50 when you figure out that it almost always is just a grind, no matter how noble or prestigious the job seems, but in your early to mid 30's, when you've finally got momentum. I'm not suggesting that there isn't a spectrum of justfiable choice, but that it often isn't a choice at all. Men often don't step up, and someone has to. Hence my original point, that attracting an ambitious man as an ambitious woman can be bittersweet. You often can have the partner/family or a career, but it's very difficult to have both. [/quote]

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