Women, would you date/marry a man who earned significantly less money than you?

well I know I know I should say oh I don't care as long as I love him and bla bla .. but actually , no I care ! because he is the man , he has to wear the pants , not me! ..on the other hand , if he is a class below mine , but he is pretty intelligent and willing to be somewhere up , then yeah thumbs up!

well if I loved him, it won't matter. sur ei'll bring home the bacon, but as long as he's trying, that's what matters. if he's a good father and he's a good husband, I would not leave him for a guy just because of money. that's shallow

yes, it would depend on the person tho, everyone is different. we all think differently, I don't think there is anything wrong with a simple man who wants to live a simple life. for some money does buy happiness but for others its the little things the moments of sharing pieces of our lives together. everyone has different priorties, if I made all the income I wouldn't even care, as long as my man loves me and I love him. as long as we made each other happy.

Hmmm...maybe. Only if he had potential to make more money and was hardworking and ambitious. He has to have plans to get more education and advance in his career. I'm not trying to be broke the rest of my life.

Yes, ofcoursee...i would never marry for money. If you love the person money doesn't matter =)

no way!
i mean if he was the love of my life then yes maybe I would consider
but being an educated woman, I would want someone who is on the same level as me, I personally think it would make the realtionship more stable

yes I would...however there are a couple situations that might help explain my answer in depth

1st: whether or not he makes more money is irrelevant, but he absolutely needs to be amibitious. Example: he can't be making less then me because he chooses to stay home and be lazy...or...if he didn't finish high school so he has a lower paying job, then he needs to have the ambition and motivation to get his GED and better himself...this would be more for his success than mine.

2nd: if he is making less because he's following his heart, then I will fully support him. Example: he wants to work for a non-profit charity organization...that is admirable and respectable.

So basically I'm saying I will fully date/marry a man who makes less then me as long as he is ambitious and has a passion for what he does.

I know it might not be PC to say this, however, money may not be everything but it is something. I've seen a couple marriages - very love filled marriages - crumble because of money and other material things. So realistically, you can't eat love, you can't live under love's roof so I defintiely believe that all aspects of who a person is should be taken into account prior to ANY type of long term commitment.

Just my opinion :)

It wouldn't bother me. Relationships are about love, money is a bonus. If he doesn't have it that's just fine with me.

Yes I would. Why? Because money is not an issue for me. As long as he was a good man and putting in as much effort as I did than I would be happy.

Yes if the relationship worked. But are you sure YOU wouldn't mind?

I going to be a stay at home dad.

Do you mind a guy's point of view?

How you act about the difference is more likely to the issue. if you don't make a bid deal out of it, she should be fine with it.

Good Luck,
James

You just gave me an idea for a new question (and it's completely unrelated to this one... go firgure).

Anyway just throwing in my two cents, the woman who said she's educated and such, first off an education doesn't always equal money, money doesn't equal happiness (get to know an accountant), and egos don't help either.