When She Makes More
10 Rules for Breadwinning Women
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- $18.99
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- $18.99
Publisher Description
As seen on CNBC's Follow the Leader
“Farnoosh’s ground-breaking book will save more relationships than couples counseling ever could.” —Barbara Stanny, author of Secrets of Six-Figure Women
Today, a record number of women are their household’s top-earner. But if you’re that woman, you face a much higher risk of burnout, infidelity, and divorce.
In this important and timely book, personal finance expert Farnoosh Torabi candidly addresses how income imbalances affect relationships and family dynamics, and presents a bold strategy to achieving happiness at work and home. Torabi’s ten essential rules include:
• Buy Yourself a Wife: Outsource as many household tasks as possible to bring more peace and happiness to both your lives
• Don’t Assume a Mr. Mom is Best: The math might say he should quit his job, but doing so can be dangerous.
• Understand the Male Brain: Know how men think and what motivates their behavior to communicate effectively, share responsibilities, and avoid power struggles in your relationship.
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"As women we somehow feel responsible for taking on more of the housework even if we have a full-time job and make more money," writes personal finance expert Torabi, as she explores the guilt, expectations, and challenges facing couples in an era after the feminist movement but before achievement of true gender equality. In this guide to navigating new rules in the workplace and the household, the author cites numerous research studies but uses interviews to bring her topics to life. The interviewees are clearly affluent, so the book's rules, especially regarding hiring domestic help or keeping a personal slush fund for "guilt-free spending," aren't realistic for every household. One of Torabi's keenest insights is borrowed from the relationship expert Alison Armstrong, who notes that it can be "lethal" if a woman starts thinking, "Am I better off with or without him?" Torabi's mission is to make sure that doesn't happen, recommending women change their expectations for a working household, communicate their needs without crushing egos, work hard without regret, and, of course, write a good prenup. Books like this one are never silver bullets, but readers may have trouble warming to the author's approach, which can veer more toward advice columnist than financial reporter.
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