The study, conducted by Dr Demid Getik, explores how mental health is related to income make-up within couples by examining the link between annual income rises for women and the number of clinical mental health diagnoses over a set period of time.

The study finds that as more women take on the breadwinner role in the household, the number of mental health related incidences also increases.

As wives begin earning more than their husbands, the probability of receiving a mental health diagnosis increases by as much as 8% for all those observed in the study, but by as much as 11% for the men.

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[–] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Men that are upset that their wives out-earn them are missing the point of marriage. The point of marriage isn't him vs her, its the two of you together against the world. If she is earning more than him, then that benefits him too because he's part of the marriage.

I'm constantly astonished when I hear of men that are upset by their wives out-earning them. Some of these men have even sabotaged their wife's work or changed the circumstances at home preventing her from continuing in the job where she out-earns him. My only hope for these women is they realize their husband's love is conditional on him being dominant over her, and that she seeks out a better future where she can be her best self.

[–] not_that_guy05@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Yup I remember hearing this for the first time talking to a co-worker. He would never date anyone making more than him in $. I was so confused cause I'm happy my wife makes more $ than me. Which is the reason I went back to school cause I wanted to help with contribute more. I see my wife as an equal and nothing less. We do the same amount of work around the house and cook and all that. Why marry if you do not see your partner as an equal being.

My other coworkers were confused as well. Guy had weird values when it came to women.

[–] XeroxCool@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

I would guess those men are afraid the woman will curtail the man's spending, take control of financial desicions, make larger choices about their lives, and have free will over various entertainment and social activities. Because that's what he'd do with reversed roles. It's fear by projection. Throw in gaslighting and obstruction and I feel like I know the demogrqphic afraid of underearning.

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Why are you against the world?

[–] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The world is against the individual, or in this case the married couple.

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Nah, its really only 1% that's against you.

Solidarity. We are many, they are few.

[–] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

The world is more than just the 1%.

A wind storm damaging the roof of the house has nothing to do with the 1%. Yet it will still negatively affect the married couple if they don't have the resources to fix the roof.