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In reply to the discussion: This message was self-deleted by its author [View all]JustAnotherGen
(31,810 posts)And financial success of the wife prior to marriage.
In my situation and circle of women getting married now in their late 30's for the first time . . .
If you marry making six figures - its only money - but it's your money honey. It didn't come easy and for gen x women that slipped through the cracks of sacrifice made by baby boomer women in corporate America most of us are aware that we still have a long way to go. Add in being a minority woman - and my knuckles are bared.
Right now the Democratic Party speaks to everything aside from my financial interests. My husband is a juried artist who turned his restoration and design abilities into two solid lines of business in the US (sold his HVAC company end of last year). IE I married well. His lines now rely solely on people that shower when they come home from work to be productive - but lets face it. Bankers and Hedgies buy custom made iron railings and huge gates/fences for their homes.
I'm not willing to throw the people under the bus that can afford to buy from him - when of the now 26 employees - the lowest paid is an Admi/Receptionist clerk with a new Associates degree making $19 an hour. If the Democratic Party drops the ropes of social justice and equality for all - I will shift my loyalty to that which enables us to make sure the black female welders, asian male hipster receptionist, and 58 year old guy who moved from Michigan to do restoration work after being out of work for three years can continue to prosper.
My point in sharing this - perhaps that 20 something woman who married and had kids while entry level shifts her loyalties because she thinks someone dropped the rope on her on their end - so why should she hang on?
Everyone believes they have their own interests at heart. Everyone. It's called survival.