Girls, will you marry a Guy who earns less than you?

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SueShe · Accepted Answer

No and that for 2 distinctive reasons.
1. I am a student and don't earn anything. If a guy earns less than nothing, then he must owe money to others. That is not a very reliable person in my eyes.
2. I have no plans to get married. Why should I in the first place?

I am not interested in being in a relationship as I see nothing but negative points in being in a relationship.

EmmaMary · Accepted Answer

@mittparekh15  If all the other boxes were ticked, the strongest chemistry, and my own woman's intuition was screaming at me to go for it... Then of course I would.

AviatorTom · Accepted Answer

I would hope she wouldn't hold my lower income against me.

Now, if the guy was a sponge, unemployed and just looking to live off her, I would expect her to dump him. But that certainly is not me, nor is it most guys.

Avicenna · Accepted Answer

I suspect it depends on the circumstances and her expectations in reversal (people don’t always have realistic expectations).

ShellyB · Answer

Both the easiest answer (to say what everybody wants to hear) and the most complicated answer (to admit that a lot of specific situations are possible like grad school or starting a business) are both yes. But the kind of medium, average, obvious answer is I really do not think it would be ideal, for two reasons. One is that I am not that career oriented. I have a pretty good job but I do not have excitement about being a bread winner or always getting higher paid jobs, in fact I often think about quitting my job and becoming a substitute school teacher or something like that. If he was even LESS career oriented than me then I think some things might be harder than they had to be for us and in the future for our kids. Second I think it could be a tension in a relationship, like maybe he wouldn’t want to admit it bothered him but maybe it would anyway and the tension might come up in other ways. Luckily for my relationship I don’t think this is likely but, I am just thinking it through to answer the question. JMO!

Nikki1989 · Answer

My husband didn't even have a job when I met him. I didn't have much money either. Money is hardly essential for creating a solid relationship.

Beckybooboo · Answer

He currently makes more than me but I can earn more than him, potentially. It doesn't bother me though, because I respect and admire what he does way more than what I do.

hannamontana · Answer

As a woman, I don’t care — but I truly believe some men might have a problem with it. Maybe not now, but definitely in the future.

Vevv123 · Answer

Yes, can’t really think of why it would matter as long as we’re compatible and he’s a good person.

Chocolatetwopointtwo · Answer

sure, as long as he can support himself, and pay for half the house if we live together

CindyRuns · Answer

I did, and have no complaints !!!

Samantha_17 · Answer

If I love him, yes.

FreyaRed · Answer

Yes. I don't need a man for money.

Sultanaa · Answer

Of course- if he has a strong personality

Anonymous · Answer

I hope they will :P

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