Men’s Stress Increases If Wife Earns More Than 40% of Household Income

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by binko • 7 years ago

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duxup• 7 years ago

It sounds like this occurs during some sort of change, such as she earns more or he earns less.

Any job change, loss, etc certainly bring stresses of their own.

bb2018• 7 years ago

Elizabeth Warren is the author of a book called The Two-Income Trap - which is mostly apolitical and talks about an interesting economic/statistical paradox.

If a man and woman make equal amounts in a marriage, they are twice as likely to undergo financially hardship as a marriage where the male is the sole breadwinner. This is because almost any couple is going to budget more than 50% of their total income regardless, so a single firing or loss of job can lead to financial hardship. It is paradoxical because a second income should provide an additional safety net, but because of the way people budget having two points of failure (even if the failure isn't as devastating) increases the odds.

I am unable to get into the original article, but I wonder if it is always the case that men's stress increases if wife earns more than 40% or if it is the case that men's stress increases when the wife earns more than 40% and less than 60%.

Men’s Stress Increases If Wife Earns More Than 40% of Household Income

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