Who is the breadwinner?

[etali]

Who is the breadwinner in your household? Does just one of you work, both of you? Is one of you on a higher wage than the other? Are you happy with the way things are at the moment?

My husband and I are in business together, I'm the one who does most of the organising, and some of his friends think that it's strange that we do it that way, but when it comes to non-work stuff, he does most of the organising and decision making, so really it's just a balance. We both pull our weight in the relationship, so we're happy.

I think it's really silly when people are unhappy because they earn more than / less than their partners - you're with someone because you like THEM, not their paycheck, right?

[britjojo]

My husband and I are separated so we both work. When we were still together, he alone worked, and kept every penny. Some months he would even spend our grocery budget on books, or on uni.

[kitsch_k]

when we were y oung my dad used to have more money..but then my mom got really succcessful so eventually she became more of the breadwinner.

[Fizz]

My husband brings in the bread and I put the jelly on it. In other words my husbands income pays the bills and we use mine for a little mad money.

[carebear]

My hubby is the sole bread winner. I'm trying to get published with my children's books but other than that I'm too sick to work. I hope to get better someday and get a part time job unless I get published.

[Fizz]

I think it's neat that your trying to have childrens books published. Have you tried self publishing. I have a writer friend that has been quite successful publishing her own work.

[DianneMK]

Well....right now,my husband is the breadwinner.But in 11 days,we both will be starting training at the same place at the same wage....so then they we will make the same.

[BlondePrincessKel]

Originally Posted by Fizz

My husband brings in the bread and I put the jelly on it. In other words my husbands income pays the bills and we use mine for a little mad money.

+1! That is how my house works as well!

[PrettyinPink]

I'm not married, but I wouldn't mind if I made more than my husband some day. I do actually hope that he makes enough for me to stay home with our kids when they are young, but if not then I will be happy to work and help support the family.

[carebear]

Originally Posted by Fizz

I think it's neat that your trying to have childrens books published. Have you tried self publishing. I have a writer friend that has been quite successful publishing her own work.

That sounds good. I might try that when I get a job. I haven't worked in about 17 years. Long time.

[Fizz]

Originally Posted by PrettyinPink

I'm not married, but I wouldn't mind if I made more than my husband some day. I do actually hope that he makes enough for me to stay home with our kids when they are young, but if not then I will be happy to work and help support the family.

That is awesome, it's good to see women are still choosing to stay home with their kids. Parenting shouldn't be a part time gig unless it is absolutely neccessary to support the family financially. I might have missed out on making money, but I'd rather have missed out on that then being there for my kids when they needed me or when they just wanted me.

[Jewel]

In my home, I actually make a bit more money than my husband, but not much. It's only a couple dollars more in each paycheck. We split up the bills pretty evenly, and put the rest of the money together. We don't really separate our funds.

[medako]

When we first started dating I was making a considerable amount more. My company closed and he instantly became the bigger paycheck. I didn't work while planning the wedding and later took a part time job making a LOT less than him.

Now I'm a stay at home mom with a few small money making projects that allow me to pay for lunches or dinners out and some smaller puchases. His paycheck pays for everything else.

[shainee]

My husband is the breadwinner. I also work part time from home but I dont have a stable income, so the money I earn usually is our extra cash for our weekend escapades.

[Periwinkle]

I'm not married yet but I'm dating. My boyfriend earns much mre so he pays the bill most of the time.

At home, my mother is the breadwinner. She's a anaesthesiologist and my father is a salesman. My mother earn much more.

[dreamr802]

My boyfriend and I are both in retail right now while we are in school so we make around the same amount of money/hour but he makes more than me because he's in school part time and works full time and I'm in school full time and working part time.