Can a relationship between an educated person and an uneducated person work? (Page 2)
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Of course. For the time being I'm forgoing college but I'm still totally open to dating guys in college getting their degree. Book smarts and intelligence aren't the same.
As long as you find someone around your intelligence, you're set. Book smarts or not.
Mutual respect and communication is key everyone had something to contribute to life and everyone has something new to learn.
I have heard of many people without degrees have very successful lives.
Personally its about a mindset and making the right decisions in life and a few good calculated risks...
If you have love and respect I think that's the foundation to truly finding the beauty in each other
YES. A) because I know people who have made it work and are still together and B) you don't have to have much education or a PhD to have sex which is a huge part of why people even get married or in relationships in the first place.
Yes! Education doesn't mean anything in a relationship. I am not academic and didn't do so well in school, however I had a boyfriend who went to a private school and had good grades. We didn't even think about it we just got one with because we loved each other, so it didn't matter
Yeah of course it can work! Having an education isn’t the only way for someone to be smart. Typically, having a partner in a relationship who is academically educated and one who is not tend to have a more balanced and stronger relationship (assuming ignorance and resentment are not present in either partner). I’ve seen a few marriages like this and they’re all doing well.
Education isn't the be all and end all. It's just the institutionalised form. Having said that, I do think it's important to be on similar levels of understanding.
Maybe I'm too much of a romantic, but when you have to question something, that usually gives you a clue as to its long term viability itself.
I'm educated, however., my boyfriend didn't get past grade 8. He has ADD too, however he works as a truck driver and makes awesome money, so don't be discouraged.
It tends to work better if the uneducated person this female doesn’t mean I can’t work but statistically speaking An educated woman marrying an Uneducated man is not likely and it doesn’t typically seem to work. For educated men and uneducated women statistically speaking it works better
I don't think education has much of an impact on whether or not two people will be a successful couple. What matters more is how you get along, how you resolve issues, if you have compatible life goals, etc.
I've dated people far more educated than me and I never felt it was an issue
People are smart in different ways. I know many with High School degrees that are very smart and smarter than many with degrees. The smartest person I know did not graduate High School.
Of course, it can! I do believe what matters is the heart of the ground and the common respect the couple has towards each one as a person. So I'd question, how intentional he is on following a degree. Also, what are his true desires and purposes? Where does he see himself evolving and contributing? Not every person who works and is happy, successful with a significant other is on the same page as an educational degree.
If you're an intellectual it will be hard
There will be gaps in understanding where you'll feel that despite them understanding something, you can't have a fully in depth conversation with them. It'll feel like you're only able to express the tip of the iceberg
It's way better than my uncle and aunt (both are doctors) and they have very severe issues and competition in their relationship... I just hope they don't lose each other. So yes, I think you should not think this way, just because you don't have a degree doesn't mean you can't be with someone who has a degree!
Can't tell you whether a relationship between a well educated female and a poorly educated male can work, but I am well educated and have had a number of good LT relationships with girls who were much less educated.
The dynamic between the two people might be different depending on whether its the male or the female with lesser education the same way it might be different between whether the male or the female earns more money.
If they love each other and respect each other. Normally with that is the one making the money values the other and the one that is not respects the other. With this love can build and with that the relationship really works. This will happen only if both are on the same page and they both are honest.
I think people keeping an open eye is the best option! People who mainly look for partners with advanced degrees get stuck in a bubble. Most important is that you love your partner, have common interests. Perhaps the worst spoilers in would be the academic minded friends who look down at him... perhaps even try to convince you, he’s not good enough.
If you are compatible, yes. Even if one isn't educated they can get a nice job they personally enjoy and be successful at that and in other areas of life.
I think it can depend on the educated partners level of education too. There's different levels and a very highly educated person could probably grow bored of not being with someone equal that they can discuss more complex topics with.
That’s not education, that’s schooling. There are plenty of educated people without a diploma, and plenty of uneducated college graduates. Does he have any ambition? That’s more important. If not, how do you imagine your future as a couple?
The sad truth is I have met plenty of people who supposedly have "education" and even advanced degrees, but they still don't know diddly shit about the world.
Modern degree programs have been badly watered down.
It can. Intelligence and level of education don’t always correlate, and there are multiple forms of intelligence.