Suzanne discusses the uncomfortable reality of a giant earnings gap in which the woman is the higher earner by highlighting an article in The New York Times entitled, "How I Fell for an 'I'm the Man Man."
IN THIS EPISODE:
2:35  Suzanne reads from an article in the NY Times entitled “How I Fell For an ‘I’m the Man' Man”
4:35  The relationship dynamics  described in the article are commonplace today
5:30  A seismic shift has happened in the dating world regarding this sexual dynamic
6:10  This dynamic makes most women miserable
8:25  Men have become emasculated
10:20  Once kids come along, things change
11:00  Women have the ability to get pregnant and give life, which makes her role in society immeasurable
12:20  When a man does not provide, he will not be happy
13:15  By saying women and men are the same, we set them up to fail by ignoring biological reality
16:40  Move with the biological tide and you will most likely succeed

140. “I Make 50k, and My Girlfriend Makes 150k. Should I Be Worried?”

TIRED OF THE LIES AND THE SPIN perpetuated in the culture about men and women, sex and love, marriage and motherhood? If so, get ready to hear hard-hitting truths that will make you cry out “Yes! Finally someone tells it like it is!”

In her signature no-nonsense style, author and relationship coach Suzanne Venker offers support, motivation, and countercultural guidance on how to prioritize love and family and build strong relationships at home.

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Suzanne answers an email about whether or not a family, after finally getting settled in the Midwests, should move to a big city for a higher paying job.

Should we move from suburban comfort to a big city for a higher paying job?

Suzanne reads several letters from women who've been shamed for prioritizing marriage and motherhood over career and juxtaposes this message with the reality of Barbara Walters' life, who did just that.


https://www.washingtonpost.com/books/2024/04/22/susan-page-rulebreaker-barbara-walters/



"There was never a time anyone acted like it was appropriate for me to say I wanted to be a wife and mother."

Suzanne talks about her follow-up conversation with Alex Clark of The Spillover and the shocking reality women experience in becoming new mothers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zuLwSOLjZs&list;=PLxx4kcMvHrwLrizrjHljVIsFqv7iLkbQa&index;=4

30-something women everywhere are BLINDSIDED by the reality of motherhood

Is eight hours per week of work away from my two children too much?
How do my husband and I maintain intimacy? Our relationship has taken a hit since I became a breastfeeding/co-sleeping mother. 

Suzanne answers reader/listener emails

The culture insists men and women would be happier if they pretended they're interchangeable and moved through life accordingly. 
But study after study after study after study proves otherwise.


LINKS:https://news.illinois.edu/view/6367/542579
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2017/09/20/americans-see-men-as-the-financial-providers-even-as-womens-contributions-grow/
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2006/03/why-feminist-wives-are-unhappy.html
https://thelibertarianrepublic.com/nyt-traditional-gender-roles-may-mean-better-marriages/

140. “I Make 50k, and My Girlfriend Makes 150k. Should I Be Worried?”

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