I'm one of the 40% of American women, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, who are the breadwinners for their families-that is, we earn more than our husbands. Like millions of my sisters, this puts me smack in the middle of a distinctively modern dilemma: how to handle the tensions of a marriage between an alpha woman and a beta man.
根据美国劳工统计局(Bureau of Labor Statistics)的数据,美国有40%的女性是家中的顶梁柱──也就是说,她们的收入比自己的丈夫要高。而我就是这40%中的一员。如同我那数百万名女性同胞一样,这让我陷入了当代社会独有的一个困境之中:该如何面对夫妻之间因女强男弱而带来的紧张关系。
My husband, an antiques restorer whose field has all but evaporated as a result of the recession, does his best to help with chores and child care, while earning enough to pay utilities and car-insurance bills. I'm the one who works an octopus-armed 12- to 14-hour day, often seven days a week. When I finally come to bed, I'm depleted and vibrating with anxiety.
我先生是一位古董修复师,而由于经济衰退,他这个行当几乎是全军覆没了。我先生挣来的钱足够支付水电煤气的费用,以及我们的汽车保险费,与此同时,他还在尽力帮着做家务和照顾孩子。我是家中那个每天像八爪鱼似的工作12到14个小时而且往往一周要工作七天的人。终于能上床睡觉时,我总是筋疲力尽,心中还充满了焦虑。
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