On this episode I look at HYPERGAMY which is defined as the action of marrying or forming a sexual relationship with a person of a superior sociological or educational background. After watching an interview on Youtube of a woman who's relationship failed basically because she was earning more and paying all the bills in the home, I began to wonder if it's actually ethical, reasonable or even normal for a person to seek a mate or a spouse who is better off economically than they are so that they can take care of them.

Also, seeing as it's the societal norm for a husband to earn more than his wife because he's meant to be the provider in the family, I decided to ask if it's possible for there to be happy and successful marriages where the woman is the one who earns more than the man or might even be the provider in the home and if so, what would it take for that to happen.

My conclusion on this episode was that it actually is possible however it causes lots of friction in the relationship/marriage because both parties don't know how to navigate the reversal of financial gender roles and the power dynamic that comes with it.