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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One chart shows how many more hours married women spend on housework than their husbands in 5 different types of opposite-sex marriages

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A few hundred supporters of women's rights gathered in Union Square to celebrate International Women's Day in 2019.

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