Husbands whose wives are the breadwinners more likely to report ‘mental distress,’ study finds
Husbands whose wives earn more than two-thirds of the household income are far likelier to report mental distress than those who are breadwinners, a new study has found. The study from the Economist featured an analaysis of 17 years of data on young, working couples and found that only 30% of heterosexual couples feature wives who out-earn their husbands, despite a shrinking pay gap.
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Husbands whose wives earn more than two-thirds of the household income are far likelier to report mental distress than those who are breadwinners, a new study has found. The study from the Economist featured an analaysis of 17 years of data on young, working couples and found that only 30% of heterosexual couples feature wives who out-earn their husbands, despite a shrinking pay gap. Relationships with such an income dynamic can reportedly present emotional challenges for the husbands. Among husbands whose wives earn at least 70% of household income, the risk of “serious psychological distress” is almost two and a half times as high, the study found.
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- Husbands whose wives earn more than two-thirds of the household income are far likelier to report mental distress than those who are breadwinners, a new study has found. The study from the Economist featured an analaysis of 17 years of data on young, working couples and found that only 30% of heterosexual couples feature wives who out-earn their husbands, despite a shrinking pay gap.
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