I was the breadwinner until I lost my tech exec job. Now I resent my wife's pursuit of a low-paying career.

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I'm a female breadwinner who moved to Switzerland for my Google job. Our family dynamic is not easy in a conservative culture.

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Annalisa Pawlosky is an AI research scientist at Google.

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I became the breadwinner when my family moved to France. I feel like I've done my husband the biggest favor ever.

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Karen Kissane is a business coach living just outside of Cognac, France.

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Donna Kelce says her favorite TV mom was Clair Huxtable: "That's who I want to be like"

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Donna Kelce holds up photos of her sons, Jason Kelce #62 of the Philadelphia Eagles and Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs at Footprint Center on February 6, 2023
Donna Kelce, who worked as a banking executive, retired in 2021.

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I financially support my husband while he takes care of our house. Being a female breadwinner can be stressful, but it's my greatest achievement.

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Ellen Yin and her husband.

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My wife makes $500,000 a year and I'm a stay-at-home dad. It's been difficult to fit in with the mom crowd.

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The Mac family.

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5 Breadwinning wives share the biggest obstacles that come with earning more money than their husbands

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As women earn more money some are more likely to end up the breadwinner in their marriage.

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I'm a female breadwinner who retired my husband. I was worried I'd resent him, but I'm a better leader and wife because of it.

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Amy Porterfield and her husband, Hobie.

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I'm a business owner and 6-figure earner. Here's how my stay-at-home husband and I handle the kids and 'chore wars.'

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Andrea Mac with her husband and four children.
Andrea Mac says she makes 100% of her family's income and does 10% of the household chores consistently.

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My husband was willing to sacrifice his career to be a stay-at-home parent but I wasn't. Here are the best and worst parts of our arrangement.

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Andrea Mac with her husband and four children.

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