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Ask Dr. Helen: When Wife Out-Earns Hubby

March 10, 2008 - 1:00 am - by Helen Smith
Dan From Detroit
2008-03-10 12:54:15

My wife and I are in a slightly different situation. For the first 20+ years of our marrage I made at least twice what she made. I let her handle the home finances (because she was better at it) and I handled the investments. But in the last three years I have been un and underemployed, making less than her most years.

The change is difficult for me to accept and I can see that the change in lifestyle is creating resentment in her. I find that I am depressed, and tired and sick more often. I can see this combination of stresses tearing our relationship apart, but I can’t seem to change it.