Should she rule the nest when she earns more?
Many religions are quite explicit about the roles of men and women in families – the man is the head, the breadwinner, and the woman is his support. However, with changing roles and more empowered women, some men are in situations where not only are they earning far less than their women, but this disparity threatens to usurp their ‘authority’.Should a woman let her man ‘rule’ fully despite differences in salary?Chera:I make more money than my man by far, and I don’t swing that over his head. If I am going out and I know for sure he will not be able to handle the bill, I give him my cards before we leave the house. We are a team so I ensure my man is in king mode at all times.Michael:I am the head of my house and if my woman is making more money than I am, she is still my rib so she has to understand herself. Some women feel like because they are educated and are bringing in serious money, they want to control the man, but I am the man so it is what it is.Rachel:I stand as a manager and a wife but I don’t let my husband feel less than who he is because I am earning more. I could never do that.