“I’ve always been the breadwinner in our six-year relationship. When I met my husband, he was working two part-time jobs that paid minimum wage. I was an associate at an advertising company and, over the years, I just kept getting promoted. One year, I got promoted three times! My paycheck is enough to cover our living expenses and both of our personal expenses.
My husband works one part-time job now, just so he has something to do. I seriously don’t mind. It’s normal to us because this is how it’s been since day one. I feel like I just got lucky with a good job, and he just doesn’t have the same kind of work or career goals. Not everybody has to have the same goals to make it work.”—Christine H., 32