Comments on: The Money Honey http://mothersofbrothers.com/the-money-honey/ All about life with boys...and life in general Sat, 21 Dec 2019 17:09:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Well Read Hostess http://mothersofbrothers.com/the-money-honey/comment-page-1/#comment-5930 Well Read Hostess Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:28:27 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=1555#comment-5930 #3 bwah ha hahahahahhahahahahha #3
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]]> By: Kristen @ Motherese http://mothersofbrothers.com/the-money-honey/comment-page-1/#comment-5856 Kristen @ Motherese Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:23:18 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=1555#comment-5856 "It doesn’t matter who makes more money because for a marriage to work it all has to equal out in the end." Amen. I wonder if the higher rate at which women are earning college degrees will soon (okay, eventually) correlate to women earning more and thus the stereotypes of a man needing to be the "provider" shifting closer toward your defnition. “It doesn’t matter who makes more money because for a marriage to work it all has to equal out in the end.”

Amen. I wonder if the higher rate at which women are earning college degrees will soon (okay, eventually) correlate to women earning more and thus the stereotypes of a man needing to be the “provider” shifting closer toward your defnition.

]]> By: lora http://mothersofbrothers.com/the-money-honey/comment-page-1/#comment-5843 lora Thu, 21 Jan 2010 02:48:23 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=1555#comment-5843 There was a time (a short time, and a time long ago) that I made more than Dave. It was a bit awkward. I'd get mad if he would overspend. Now his salary is double mine, and I have no problem overspending. I'm such a jerk. I think that if there was a twist of fate and I made more I would be okay with him spending the money as he wished, provided it was within reason. I like to think he would have no problem that I made more, but I don't know. This post has me thinking! My paycheck is important to me, and knowing that I make a sizable contribution to the house makes me feel good. But knowing that it's only a third of the contribution makes me feel like I should do most (almost all) of the housework but then I feel crappy because I don't believe in women's work and gah! I'm running myself in circles! THank you for this post. I needed to think about this a bit! There was a time (a short time, and a time long ago) that I made more than Dave.

It was a bit awkward. I’d get mad if he would overspend.

Now his salary is double mine, and I have no problem overspending.

I’m such a jerk.

I think that if there was a twist of fate and I made more I would be okay with him spending the money as he wished, provided it was within reason. I like to think he would have no problem that I made more, but I don’t know.

This post has me thinking!

My paycheck is important to me, and knowing that I make a sizable contribution to the house makes me feel good. But knowing that it’s only a third of the contribution makes me feel like I should do most (almost all) of the housework but then I feel crappy because I don’t believe in women’s work and gah! I’m running myself in circles!

THank you for this post. I needed to think about this a bit!

]]> By: East Coast Surfer http://mothersofbrothers.com/the-money-honey/comment-page-1/#comment-5842 East Coast Surfer Thu, 21 Jan 2010 02:41:21 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=1555#comment-5842 Actually, it's 8 instead of 9 surfboards...but who's counting? And dinner's on me tomorrow! :-) Actually, it’s 8 instead of 9 surfboards…but who’s counting? And dinner’s on me tomorrow!
:-)

]]> By: RuthWells http://mothersofbrothers.com/the-money-honey/comment-page-1/#comment-5838 RuthWells Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:42:33 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=1555#comment-5838 Interesting. When we were first married and for a good 12-15 years thereafter, Michael out-earned me by a factor of two. In recent years, I've caught up to him and we now earn comparable salaries. We are probably rare in that there is no emotional fall-out in our relationship around money, but I noticed a BIG difference in my own behavior when I started earning "real" money. Much more likely to treat myself to things like pedicures, clothes, etc., after years of being a terrific tightwad. Interesting. When we were first married and for a good 12-15 years thereafter, Michael out-earned me by a factor of two. In recent years, I’ve caught up to him and we now earn comparable salaries.

We are probably rare in that there is no emotional fall-out in our relationship around money, but I noticed a BIG difference in my own behavior when I started earning “real” money. Much more likely to treat myself to things like pedicures, clothes, etc., after years of being a terrific tightwad.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://mothersofbrothers.com/the-money-honey/comment-page-1/#comment-5836 Elizabeth Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:50:09 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=1555#comment-5836 Great post, Emily. I've never made more than Maikael (and, unless I become a best-selling author, probably never will), but interestingly, when I was working, we followed your "rules" to the letter (except I do cook, but I enjoy it, so that's okay). The NYT has done a few articles on this topic as well over the past year; it's clearly a hot topic. Great post, Emily. I’ve never made more than Maikael (and, unless I become a best-selling author, probably never will), but interestingly, when I was working, we followed your “rules” to the letter (except I do cook, but I enjoy it, so that’s okay). The NYT has done a few articles on this topic as well over the past year; it’s clearly a hot topic.

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