Married/Living Together Couples - Who makes more?

[MadMan118]

Not necessary how much but who makes more? I ask cause I wonder if men are still mostly taking home the bacon. That and I'm just curious about everything.
In my household my girlfriend is the larger income earner by about a 6:4 margin. Not that I really mind in my preivous relationships I've made more by a vast margin usually 85% or more.
Its nice though being with someone who has a good job. Though sometimes I feel a bit inadequate, but at the end of the day the bills get paid.

 

[MJ5150]

My wife makes more than me. No big deal in my mind.

-Mike

 

[Tituscrow]

Yep. Another kept man right here.

 

[dj150888]

Meh, does it matter?

 

[BigDaddyMick]

Yet another here. My wife started a new job 6 months ago, kicking her income up over mine.
We've got so much debt, it will take many years before we get to enjoy the extra cash though...

I've joked with her since the beginning of our relationship about fulfilling my lifelong dream of becoming a house husband. I'm starting to train hard for it now, because if she keeps it up, it might actually happen

 

[iamlowsound]

I make more, not a big deal either way, but my wife is going to stay home with kids for a while, so it is nice that way.

lowsound

 

[f.c.geil]

I have always made more, but with my wife's new job, she will soon make several times more than I do.

It's all good.

 

[pedroims]

I am the only one that makes money, my wife stays at home taking care of the kids and house.

 

[Eric Perry]

I make quite a bit more than Steph, but if she could find a job here in her field, she'd *bury* my salary!

 

[rtslinger]

I do on a more steady basis but, she sells homes for a living so she has come close in past years

 

[aborgman]

I make JUST a tiny bit more - but her job has more income growth potential, and she is currently massively underpaid. So I don't suspect that will last.

 

[Dave W]

My wife makes twice as much as I do.

 

[DWBass]

Married. When we lived in NY, my wife was making WAY more than me. Since we relocated, I'm the top bread winner but I'm making just slightly more than I was making in NY.

 

[DigMe]

I'm a teacher, she's a doctor.

You do the math.

bc

 

[MJ5150]

Don't forget fence builder. That will bump you up to doctor range when combined with teaching....teaching how to build fences.

-Mike

 

[Phalex]

If this was a forum full of drummers, this would be an incredibly stupid question.......

I'm kinda curious as to the bassist answer though.

I do OK. Not great, but OK. My wife is an HR professional. For her field, she does OK, but she has a lot more potential than I do income wise.

 

[i_got_a_mohawk]

I'm a PhD student and the lady is a Veterinary Nurse. She earns more than I do at the moment, but I should have the higher earning potential, we both have work we enjoy and don't have to worry tooooo much about bills. So, that's what matters at the moment .

 

[fenderhutz]

Before the economy tanked, my wife was making about half as me working part time. Now I make roughly 6 times more than her.

 

[macaroni tony]

I usually make a little bit more than my wife does; these days, with her on disability, I am pretty much the breadwinner

 

[Unprofessional]

The situation has changed with the crappy economic times over the last 4+ years.
2008 - I made more but both employed full time
2009 - I was unemployed/part-time and she made more
2010 - I found a new job but she made more
2011 - She was unemployed and I made more
2012 - I'm making more but both employed full time.
I'm sure there are lots of people out there with similar stories.