Four couples talk about what it’s like when women earn more than men

Get the Full StoryWhen women earn more than their male partners, it can be uncomfortable for both parties involved—even in 2018. Four couples tell us what it’s like for them.

In 2018, most women do not earn more than their male partners. The reasons for that are manifold: There’s the pay gap, which hurts women more in industries that pay more handsomely. Of the 12 of workers in the U.S. who earn more than 100,000, only 27 are women, according to a 2018 study by Georgetown University. Generally, women are more likely to work in sectors that don’t pay as well or looked at another way, fields end up paying less when mostly women work in them . And for women of color, pay is even lower across the board.Read Full Story

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