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Mine is a teacher. There’s a gap, I can only imagine it will widen as our careers progress. But I’m not with her for her cash; shes kind, empathetic and makes a mean Spotify playlist.
A decently famous CCO is with a teacher. Makes sense!
My wife is a national security lawyer. I'm basically a trophy husband.
My SO doesn't exist 🥲
100% disparity
Mine is an at-home husband/dad. so yes there’s an income disparity.
Same for us! Mine drove Lyft for the flexibility for a while but after 2 kids and covid we decided it's just not worth it. I'm underpaid but we can get by atleast while we're renting. Not sure if this can change when kids get older bc they will have activities.
We've been together two decades. In that time
I have been a head of strategy, a CSO, a startup employee, a freelancer and unemployed. They have been a VP, a head of department, the head of a company, and the founder of a business. So at various points the disparity has been both plus or minus hundreds of thousands. They have supported me, and I have supported them. It evens out over a lifelong relationship. That's why the marriage vow is for richer, for poorer, and why comparison is the thief of joy in relationships as it is in the rest of life.
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My SO is also my creative partner so we’ve always earned the same.
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Scw2 I don’t know if this is CD1 but they are a couple and creative partners and do killer work while at it.
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My husband is a data engineer, whatever that is. I make twice as much and he’s fine with that.
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My girlfriend is imaginary and she makes zero dollars and it costs me everything.
I have made significantly more than my husband of many years and it has never ever been a problem . Just saying - that is a problem only if you make it a contest. Personally, I don’t want to be in a contest with my husband (unless it’s Scrabble!)
She can’t work because of VISA, can’t claim her as dependent either because the fucking IRS won’t issue her an ITN and don’t even bother explaining why.
So the income disparity is 100%
I know people going through this. Took over a year for the temporary green card to come. Sorry.
He works at a local repair shop and I make $25K+ more than he does. His credit score is *excellent* and maintains pretty cushy savings account, while I just learned how to save money like 2 years ago ...
My GF Is an accountant and makes about $15-$20K more than me. Hoping I can be a stay at home husband one day 🤞🏼
My SO works a "blue collar job". Makes about 120k. I make 75k.
But we both know hes at the top of the food chain and im just getting started. As long as were both happy with what we do, were ok with it.
My SO is in tech and the gap is almost 6X.. Income disparity has led me to have thoughts of guilt where he has had to willingly compromise on a lower budget when planning for outings, vacations etc.
Mine works in tv/film, he makes much less than me but still a good amount! We tend to do 50/50 where possible and I put extra into my savings to splurge on us/save for future (for us)
My BF is a software engineer and makes a shit ton more than I do. My tc is about 150k but counting equity and stuff he probably makes 5x or so, if not more. Little does he know about my foreign assets though…
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I (50/F). make about 3x what my husband does.
I can’t say what he does or it’ll reveal my identity I think.
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Mine’s a creative and makes $20k less, with a couple more years of experience, than I do.
Their job seems way more fun than mine, but I fully respect that I could never be a creative because my brain just doesn’t work that way.
We complement each other nicely and I think we make each other better at our jobs.
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I’ll start. My bf is a software developer and earns more than me but idk how much more
I used to make half of what my significant other made and I’d pay half the bills. Now, I make 3x more. So, I now pay 2/3 of the bills. It’s just money. Don’t let money define who you are.
I make about 2.5x my bf. When we met 2 years ago he made about 25% more than me.
He switched industries and took a step back; I’ve switched jobs and been promoted and gotten two major raises since we met.