Dear Dr. Buckingham, I am a woman who is married to a man (who is) older than me and I'm the breadwinner. He does work and it's in sales (commission only). It puts me at a disadvantage because we can't seem to move forward because his sales are not consistent and it's making me have to pull the load 85% of the time. Every time I try to talk to him about it, it transpires … [Read more...]
What if the Woman is the Breadwinner?
What are your thoughts when you hear that a married woman is the breadwinner in her home? Be honest. Do you think, “wow, that is awesome… she is doing her thing?” Or, do you think, “why the heck is she the breadwinner… what is her husband doing?” My husband and I both work outside of the home. He makes more money than I do. To be honest, he always had. I have never had … [Read more...]