I married quite late in life, to a woman 10 years younger than me. She earns a lot more than I do, and her career is booming, unlike mine, which has pretty much stagnated. We are both very relaxed about this. I don’t feel that my masculinity is threatened; it’s nice that, between us, we’re doing OK. I hope to retire in another 10 or 15 years, and I can’t wait! But would it be wrong to do that if she is still working? She would end up paying even more of the bills.
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