I make 4 times more money than my husband earns. He later admitted he was jealous of me being the breadwinner.

• After getting a tech job and starting a successful coaching business, I became the breadwinner.
• At the same time, my husband took a pay cut, but we pooled all our earnings. 
• My husband said he became jealous of my salary, and he had to go to therapy.

This as-told-to essay is part of our series Splitting the Difference, which examines the financial lives of couples, and is based on a conversation with Karina F. Daves. It has been edited for length and clarity.