Does who earns the higher salary matter in a relationship?
For years, women have been fighting for equal pay rights, but now that we are getting to that point - even in some cases surpassing how much men earn, this has become a problem for many.
According to an article by W24, in South Africa, there is still a significant disparity between how much men and women are paid for the very same job. Women still earn 27% less than men, but in some cases, women are making more than their partners, and most of them are not too chuffed about this.
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It shouldn't matter who earns more in the relationship, but rather that you earn enough to live the life you desire, and, if possible, have some savings in the bank. However, many males find it humiliating and some even claim that it decreases their masculinity.
@yowelie @judithiana @97fmradiocity I can settle for a woman who is richer than me but i cant settle for a girl friend who earns more than I do, I have seen how vicious women get when their pay check is huge
— Andrew Katsigaire (@AndrewKatsigair) May 3, 2018
In our relationship, Mr T and I have always shared everything we earn. There is no such thing as his money or my money, and it has never been an issue of who makes more. Given that I am freelancer, my income varies from month to month.
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What I do take offence to is the fact that men earn more than women and that some men find it unfit for a woman to receive as much or more than them! How ridiculous!
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I'm not asking to be pegged above a man, but to instead be paid my worth, as opposed to being paid according to my gender.
Have you found yourself in a situation where you earned more than your male partner? How did this go down for you?
Let me know by commenting below.