Ladies, will you marry a good man that earns minimum wage?

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ElissaDido · Accepted Answer

I don't know.

I personally want to have a good career and I'm working towards it. If everything goes as planned I will have a similar job to my aunt's and it earns a good money here and in my homecountry.

I know for a fact that many men would feel emasculated or intimidated if their wife is the main breadwinner.
Also nowadays it's very heard to live with 1 salary. I don't think 1 salary and on top of that a minimum wage salary is enough to live comfortably.
My father gave me and my family good living standards and I don't know if I'm willing to go lower.
I would prefer to marry someone around my financial level. But I'm willing to marry a man who earns minimum wage if otherwise he is all I want and is ambitious and young (meaning he can eventually start earning more money).

Also minimum wages differ from country to country. A minimum wage is decent in rich countries but it's not enough in poorer countries.

Essengiles · Accepted Answer

I would only if he's planning on working his way up or going somewhere better. I'm only 20 so I can't expect a man I'm dating to work at a law firm as one of best lawyers especially when I'm nowhere close. If I was older, I definitely wouldn't want to stay with someone who was working a job an average teenager still in high school can work such as McDonald's. While it is important how much both parties are bringing home, it's equally important to spend and save wisely. A 6 figure salary is meaningless if you aren't financially smart.

Wonderer89 · Accepted Answer

Personally I wouldn't be in a long term relationship with a man who was happily, long term on minimum wage, let alone marriage. It shows a large gap between us in ambition, lifestyle choices, goals and quality of living.
I've worked really hard over the years to achieve higher, that's not to say my partner needs to have to same desire - but we need to be working together to contribute equal effort to the life we want.

scarlett · Accepted Answer

In all honesty, probably not. Most minimum wage jobs are not meant to be lifetime careers, it's more for high schoolers or people just getting into the job market. At my age, I want a man who already has an established career and is making a living wage.

RegularTK421 · Accepted Answer

Money comes and goes, and life isn't always stable and perfect. Work can dry up, and people can end up getting laid off. What matters is who someone is, not the number that is represented on their paychecks. You might meet someone who is currently at an economic low point in their life, but if they are a good person with no drug or alcohol issues, mentally stable, and a good all around person, in a few years time they could easily end up earning more than you make. (Not that it is a competition, it's supposed to be a team fight.) I've worked day labor busting ass at 7.25 an hour after being laid off, and I have also made 22 an hour doing easy work (scaffolding at a coal plant). Loyalty, trust, and compatible values are what matter to me. I'd rather share a journey in life with someone I enjoy being with, facing both it's ups and downs, rather than to be with someone I can't stand who simply provides me with a comfortable life.

HaveAcookie · Accepted Answer

I'm sorry to hear that most of the women only said yes if he had plans to earn more in the future. That's a "no" if we're being true to the question. The question specifically states a "good man". Would you be willing to sacrifice this in order to marry a cheap, rich man who only dates younger pretty women and will ditch you when you are too old for him? Or a man who tells you he wants to marry you and have kids with you only to realize he was lying to you the whole time? How naïve can you be? Are you marrying the man or the money? Who are you? You deserve less than a man. Just hiding your insecurities behind your pretty faces and countless worthless selfies, living a lie. You've never contributed anything to this world. Grow up. If a laid a dollar bill on the I could fit your entire self worth in its shadow.

Marsha003 · Answer

Depends. Does he have goals? How old is he? How far did he get in life before the minimum wage? Did something happen that made him have to take a job a minimum wage? And how well does he budget his expenses? All of this is important because he could be an excellent guy in some areas but if he blows his money, doesn't pay his bills and has no goals in the future that he is currently working on. Then no

hellionthesagereborn · Answer

Lets be honest here, the vast majority of women wouldn't give him the time of day period. The minority of women who would will dump/divorce him within a few years if he did not progress past that point by then. This is just nature (combined with far to much ego and "encouragement" towards women).

TripleAce · Answer

The only thing that can prevail and overpower a low wage is good looks

If he's sexy to her it can work
Lets not underestimate the power of a vagina throbbing over a guy. I've seen some amazing things a sexy guy can do to a girl without much money

pinkzoesbb · Answer

Yes I already did. That was a long time ago. So obviously things of changed. It doesn't matter how much the guy makes as long as we're stable I'm happy.

EvilAngel114 · Answer

As long as we have chemistry and he's happy with his job. I don't want him working this minimum wage job and coming home complaining about it and not doing anything about it.

Glue-Sniffer · Answer

No unless he has another source of income. If it's a temporary thing I'm ok with it.
As much as I like romantic gestures, life isn't all flowers and sunshine and I don't want to go to sleep every night wondering if we will have enough money to pay for rent and food the next day.

vickynesse · Answer

Honestly, no. Having minimum wage should be a start, but a guy should be ambitious. He shouldn't settle for something that's 'just okay'. But he should have goals, and want to provide his future family the best. Just my opinion though.

pr3ttybr0wn · Answer

Absolutely not. If he isn't a breadwinner i'm not gonna feel comfortable settling down and having kids with him. how can he have us in the poor house when he could have worked, went to school and made more money? not saying he has to be rich but im not gonna carry his broke ass and support him either. i need him to be the man and provide

bedroomeyes · Answer

I would. I make my own money and there's no reason why I need my husband's salary to match mine. However, he needs to have some ambition. He can't be content with minimum wage. It's not because of how much he makes, but because of complacency. The job probably sucks, so he should want to get a higher education or learn a trade and do something more meaningful.

pingiluv · Answer

I would be willing to marry a guy with a minimum wage job who has plans for himself. I wouldn't mind being the bread winner as long as he is going to school so we can both be better off

19magic · Answer

it always depends on stage of life right now I would I don't give a damn but I also hope that it'll be a short term thing. But at the same time I've come from a low money background and wouldn't stick my nose up towards it.

Anonymous · Answer

I did. But money problems finally separated us. We still love each other, but we couldn't make it work after the recession killed the job market in this state.

IF I were to get married again, I don't know if I could do that. I don't think my mental issues will allow me to be the big bread winner again, and frankly, I don't want to go back to that because the stress made my life impossible to enjoy. (It's one reason I appreciate that the pressure to support a family is so hard on men.)

lestonsderose · Answer

You know what, I would. I think it would be pretty unfair to not give someone a chance just because they're making minimum wage. At the moment I make a little over minimum wage and I would feel pretty bad if someone turned me down because of it.

Anonymous · Answer

Ha ha. The poll mostly says yes, but the comments say almost all NO. Even many of the ones that say yes in the comments are really a no, because they will only do it if he is moving up in income soon. Ha ha. The poll lies. They just want to pretend they care about someone, when they actually care about money more.
See guys, don't get married. If you are poor they will leave you, and if you have much money, they will ruin you financially then leave you.

DeeperMeaning · Answer

I am young so yes I would however after we were married we would both need to make more money for our life we're building together and for the well being of our future children.

Anonymous · Answer

Sure. I make enough money to keep us both comfortable.

As long as he cooks, cleans, gives me oral pleasure and puts out regularly, and most importantly doesn't get fat if/when I put a ring on his finger and give him my last name..

anmari2001 · Answer

yes, if he is giving his best for me, his new family

LolaB13 · Answer

Nope. I've dated guys who just made minimum wage or didn't have a job or has difficulty finding one. All they did was ask me but money. Never again.

Unit1 · Answer

Don't be surprised when women hop off from a man, who earns minimum wage. Be surprised when women STAY with such a man! Yeah. I'm letting my bitterness taking over me again...

BrittBratt2416 · Answer

i got with my boyfriend when he was working at walmart.

MickyMaus · Answer

if he's cute, good, kind, ideal. money is not a priority since we can monetarily grow together

Izumiblu · Answer

Nope. Nopety nope nope.. nope.

Dale1982 · Answer

Worrying reading these comments. How much a person earns shouldn't even come into it. Society got really shallow

Anonymous · Answer

Unless he has goals, then no. I don't want him to settle.

WalterRadio · Answer

Anyone making minimum wage who is out of school has some real problems.

KadBitty · Answer

If he is looking to move up, yes. Otherwise it just won't be sustainable. How would we feed and clothe future children, pay bills etc

ChromAzonyx108 · Answer

I figure it's better than someone who isn't earning any money

guy42069 · Answer

I wouldn't for a female making minimum wage. Thats too much dependency, instability, and loss of power/balance for a healthy and ideal relationship.

momo770 · Answer

I would not marry anyone, but would I date someone who makes minimum wage? I would, but he has to have either a 50-hour work week or two jobs. California is expensive.

Anonymous · Answer

Men are expected to have a higher income than women. SO yeah they would for someone who is earning above the minimum wage. If their love was pure she wouldn't give a shit about his income if hers was decent and she won't tease him with it.

bingbaddaboom · Answer

I too call bullshit on a lot of women's comments here.

Anonymous · Answer

my boyfriend was jobless when i met him, now he's balling. Karmas real.

Anonymous · Answer

I totally agree with the women. It's nothing to do about being shallow. How can a family be raised if the guy is working a low income job. Everyone knows kids are expensive

Anonymous · Answer

I'm at a university where the starting salary for my major is six digits, so no, I would not marry someone who makes minimum wage

HOAAH · Answer

If he is working on his career, yes

kieran0byrne · Answer

Wow, how about 'Men, Would you marry a good woman on minimum wage?'

Lumberman53 · Answer

I think most women will be with a guy making minimum wage if he's young and has plans to move up but if he's older and doesn't want to it's not as good of a chance

Anonymous · Answer

If the guy has motivation, a plan, and has shown steps towards getting to his goals. Yes. If he is satisfied where he is, has no ambition, fake ambition, unrealistic ambition, then No.

slutsdontgetoral · Answer

Why is he making minimum wage? Is he content with that?

blackwolf3x · Answer

What about a man that cannot work Eh. .. you are not your job you are not your car you are not a delicate snowflake

justagirl95 · Answer

Yeah but he gotta be a reaaalllyy good man.

Anonymous · Answer

Doesn't really matter if a woman makes 6 digits, she's still gonna demand a guy that at least makes as much as her or more. The hypocrisy is real.

JailbaitGamerGirl · Answer

Yes, but I wouldn't have kids with him.

Anonymous · Answer

Sure. At least he has a job

dragonfly6516 · Answer

I earn more per hour than my man.

MeGo99 · Answer

If I don't have enough money I wouldn't marry

Kitten967 · Answer

Yeah I would

Anonymous · Answer

Look at all these lying ass hoes XD

Anonymous · Answer

Have you ever heard of the song "I Got You, Babe"?

joedoejam · Answer

64% of women are liars

HeatNation1 · Answer

Heck no they wouldn't

Anonymous · Answer

I make 7x the minimum wage so no.

Nahid1234 · Answer

Here for the Results for men

Anonymous · Answer

i'm here to see the gold diggers comments 😀

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