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"breadwinner"

...didn't read the thread.

But the whole concept of a breadwinner is bad. It is not a contest.

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"Ladies, could you live and be happy in the kind of relationship where you alone make the money that pays all the bills?"

If you answer "no", you are a worthless sexist piece of shit that doesn't deserve to be loved. No debate. Period.

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6/22/2010 1:52:42 PM

biglaw attorney? unless she has sweet scholarships her debt to income ratio prob put you back on even ground. but once the debt is paid, holler!

6/22/2010 3:06:53 PM

lol at girls thinking they can make money ITT

6/22/2010 3:08:24 PM

^^no debt. not even short term..

[Edited on June 22, 2010 at 3:37 PM. Reason : trust me, it's absurd...]

6/22/2010 3:35:58 PM

I have a feeling my fiance will dwarf my salary in the next 10 years. She's in commercial real estate and loves it, whereas I'm in consulting and don't know how long I will be there.

6/22/2010 3:37:46 PM

in love ^^^^

[Edited on June 22, 2010 at 3:39 PM. Reason : ]

6/22/2010 3:38:22 PM

i havent read the whole thread (which i may regret later) but i think this is really situation dependent.

does the guy like what he does? if so and theres just no huge room for advancement then i don't really care. if there is room for advancement and for one reason or another he doesn't want to move forward and it's a legit reason, then so be it.
as long as he's not a deadbeat, i dont really care

disclaimer:
my mom made significantly more then my dad. i mean a lot. so i grew up like this
also most of my cousins are probably gonna be like this too.

we're pretty matriarchal bunch stemming from very patriarchal roots.

[Edited on June 22, 2010 at 4:30 PM. Reason : erere]

6/22/2010 4:30:25 PM

my mom has been the breadwinner pretty much my whole life, although before i was born my dad was working while she was in school


i don't think i could go on w/out a job, but i've learned that i'd rather do something i love that may not pay as well versus something i'd hate but it pays great. If i marry someone that makes more than me, if she's cool w/it then i'm cool w/it.

6/22/2010 4:46:49 PM

yeahhhh. sooo .... Immma gonnna tell you a lil secret.

I never knew anyone growing up who's mother worked.
unless it was vounteer charity shit.

I think the paradigm of earning roles growing up has alot to do with the acceptance/norm of who earns the most $$

6/22/2010 4:53:35 PM

i want a sugar momma so badly.

6/22/2010 5:00:30 PM