Ladies, have you ever dated/ married a man that made significantly less than you? I'm talking 50% or more than that you make? What's that dynamic like?

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My husband is a high school graduate who has an established career as a union worker. He is the love of my life and one of the smartest men I know. Think Good Will Hunting. Lol. Very inquisitive, kind, sweet, witty, strong and funny. Part of his charm is that he’s a blue collar guy that can keep up with me. He’s completely different than the stuck up people I have to deal with in my profession and I love him for it! He’s also super supportive of my career and aspirations. He’s romantic, affectionate, and treats me like there’s nothing better in the world than me, us and our relationship. I dated a lawyer, doctor and a finance guy in the past. He’s by far the best man I’ve ever dated. His masculinity isn’t threatened by my job at all. He’s my dreams come true and I’m lucky to have him in my life. He’s kindness and goodness wrapped into one person. He’s the first person I wanna see when I wake and the only person I wanna kiss goodnight. I never saw him coming but I’m grateful he’s in my life. I’ll shout it from every rooftop. I wish I met him years ago!

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I sent you both sides of the coin. What I have found is, it’s more common than not that black women make more than black men, regardless of the threshold, and if your man is secure, the dynamic is fine. he recognizes that he has to step up in other ways, and he will do that. if your man is insecure, then you will have problems, his pride will get in the way, and there might be some things that he doesn’t want to do with you not because he doesn’t want to do them but because he is not the one paying, ego and presence also become a problem.

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This. Plus it begs the question of whether you will be comfortable long term with such a dynamic

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Pay changes over the term of a marriage.You and your partner should set a healthy dynamic with love and respect regardless of your current pay.

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There’s a post on here where someone asked a similar question. I recommend searching for it in this thread. But basically many women were saying they did it and it doesn’t always work out. The man has to be mature and driven otherwise it will be a catastrophe. I was married and made like 3x more and it was a problem all the time.

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1000%. I’ve made quite a bit more than both my husbands. Now divorced. It was never an issue for me. But one for them that they couldn’t get over.

Don’t do it, especially if they are living a different lifestyle from you. It will lead to resentment

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It depends how much you make to know if the 50% less would be a true deterrent. $70K vs. $35k is a whole lot different than $200K vs. $100K.

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