Archive for the Relationships
Yesterday’s post prompted a lively email discussion among a group of young professional women on what “worth” really means. They forwarded the string to me. They concluded that “dating down” was a dumb 50’s concept. “It’s about the person not their checkbook.” Their partners may make less money, but give a whole lot more emotionally. Is there a cultural revolution going on that is redefining healthy relationships?
In my doctoral research, I found... Read More
I received a call from a reporter wanting to talk to me about the trend in “dating down.”
She said that women who choose men who are less educated and make less money than them are dating down.
Honestly, I don’t get that. Does money and education define a healthy relationship?
Women are increasingly the breadwinners in their relationships. According to the Census Bureau data, the percentage of women bringing home the larger income in two-income households has risen from 17.8% in 1987 to 25.3%... Read More
