Although statistics show men still typically make more money than women, they don't mind if their partner is the bigger bread winner.
Glamour magazine surveyed 1,000 men about how they feel about a woman making more money than them. Out of the participants, 93 percent said "more power to them" when asked how they would feel about a partner making $10,000 more than them. Even if their wife or girlfriend made $100,000 more than them, 79 percent of participants were still supportive.
Journalist Paul Hudson from Elite Daily explains why men are accepting women who make bigger salaries:
"Now you have someone who isn't only your competition, but also your partner - there to motivate you, push you, keep you focused and catch you if you fall. This is the ideal relationship between two people - a relationship that strives constantly to improve, to be better, to be stronger and to live fuller."
Although men make a dollar for every 80 cents a woman makes, according to Pay Scale, men appear to not feel as much pressure that they have to make the most money.
Glamour's survey also shows that more than half of men want their partner to persue a passion, don't mind if they work long hours, and would do anything to support her (including pitching in on housework, take care of the kids, and even move to a new city).
"You'll be able to afford a better home, better car, better clothes, better schools for your children," Hudson writes about being with a woman who makes more money than a man. "You'll be able to save more and possibly retire even sooner. You should consider yourself blessed to have found a woman who is not only beautiful and intelligent, but a shark just as well. Can you say 'power couple?'"
