Real Talk: Are Black Women Emasculating Black Men who Earn Less Money than they Do

Role reversal in relationship may cause some problems

By: 99.3/105.7 Kiss FM
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menBesides sex, money is the number one subject couples argue about. But it’s become an even more contentious issue in recent years.

If you were watching MSNBC last week, you may have seen the segment on “Breadwinner Wives”. Wives who earn more money than their husbands is fast becoming one of the new causes of divorce among African-Americans.

Until recently, most husbands made more money than their wives. That’s no longer the case. With more woman going to college – and graduate school, they’re also landing higher paying jobs. As a result, women aren’t as concerned about having their husbands support them and are more interested in being successful in the world.For some couples, having the woman make more money than the man creates huge problems.

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