One daughter and SIL just celebrated their 20th anniversary. He has probably not been employed more than 3 years out of the 20... and none the past 10 years. He hunts, fishes, boats, etc. Has tried for years to buy enough toys to exhaust her income... and hasn't yet. Has caused some "interesting" conversations between my wife and I, but if they are happy and she continues to make the big bucks....
The other SIL recently made a surprise acknowledgement one day when we were playing golf. He said that when he and our daughter were married, his income far outpaced hers. After about 10 years into their marriage, he realized they were both making similar dollars. And, now, she is making quite a bit more than he is. I appreciated his acknowledgement.
It is a far different world than when my wife and I experienced. My wife was a stay-at-home mother and did not enter the workplace until well after our kids were gone from home.
The other SIL recently made a surprise acknowledgement one day when we were playing golf. He said that when he and our daughter were married, his income far outpaced hers. After about 10 years into their marriage, he realized they were both making similar dollars. And, now, she is making quite a bit more than he is. I appreciated his acknowledgement.
It is a far different world than when my wife and I experienced. My wife was a stay-at-home mother and did not enter the workplace until well after our kids were gone from home.
