When Pew Center released its research report in January 2010 indicating that women are graduating from college in bigger numbers than men, it led to some discourse about why, then, so many of us are facing this Choice Mom decision.
Posted January 29, 2010 at 8:55 PM
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Personally, I don't need my partner to make more money, or have the same education level I have. Is that because I'm not one of the many of us who have a postgraduate degree and make more than $80K? Or is it because, as a Choice Mom, I'm not relying on a husband to be the primary breadwinner, so when I choose a partner it's for other reasons.
Does it make it harder for some men to WANT to partner up, perhaps feeling self-conscious? I can see why it would be harder for men and women to find each other, class issues being what they sometimes are. Here's one view from a male leadership coach.
What do you think?
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Posted February 16, 2011 at 8:32 AM by John Agno
I am the leadership coach referenced above and here is what I belive is driving this trend:
As more women enter the workforce, and many become the primary breadwinners, there is a structural shift taking place within organizations and households.
Statistics tell the story. Over 75% of women age 25-54 worked in 1998. In 2009, 66 million women were employed in the U.S. with the largest percentage (40%) in management, professional, and related occupations; 32 percent worked in sales and office occupations and 21 percent in service occupations.
Today, young college-educated women in New York City and other major cities are earning more than their male counterparts. It is estimated that 870 million women who have not participated in the mainstream global economy will gain employment or start their own companies over the next decade.