A high-paying role is a highly sought-after opportunity in this economy. A role at all is a highly sought-after opportunity in this economy. Long gone are the days of women solely relying on their partners for financial security—girl bosses are here, and they're here to stay.
The job market is unforgiving, so it's important to keep your finger on the pulse of your company, your specific field's market, and how to keep your head above water, whether you're single or married to someone with money. Maintaining financial security independent of your partner is the key to a healthy relationship and ensures you will live comfortably in the wake of a potential divorce. It stinks thinking about the negative "what-ifs,"—but it's important to be realistic. Why throw away a $170k/year role simply because your husband's family wants you to be a stay-at-home mom? They feel that their son is being "emasculated"; well, that's his problem.
In this next story, you'll read about an independent woman with a high-paying career who demands that her in-laws pay her the same amount of money (and then some) if they want her to quit her job and become a traditional wife. Scroll below to read about how she owns them.
The image does not depict the actual subjects of the story. Subjects are models.
The image does not depict the actual subjects of the story. Subjects are models.
