https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 09 May 2026 10:29:05 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-makes-more-you-or-hubbyso/page/2#post-16962 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:30:06 +0000 Beyond2 16962@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I make more and my job has all the benefits, while his offers no benefit options. It's tough because we'd really like me to be able to stay home with our future children :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-makes-more-you-or-hubbyso/page/2#post-16959 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:27:20 +0000 Ree723 16959@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH makes more than 3x my salary - that's what happens when a social worker marries an engineer! Works out well for us though as I am no longer working and will be a SAHM once our little bub arrives. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-makes-more-you-or-hubbyso/page/2#post-16924 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 18:23:50 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 16924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hubby always made more and now he is the sole bread winner. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-makes-more-you-or-hubbyso/page/2#post-16855 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:51:30 +0000 prettylizy 16855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH makes more, we work in the same industry but he's a comission based sales person, and I'm on a salary. Greater risk = greater reward and luckily he's an amazing salesman. I'd say it's like 65/35. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-makes-more-you-or-hubbyso/page/2#post-16777 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:41:40 +0000 lilteacherbee 16777@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm a teacher, so DH definitely makes more. In 1-2 more years, he will likely make 3x as much as I will. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-makes-more-you-or-hubbyso/page/2#post-16612 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 12:23:39 +0000 MrsLMA 16612@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH makes about 3x what I do but works COMPLETELY on commission- IMO, the added stress of comission only positions entitiles him to more $$:) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-makes-more-you-or-hubbyso/page/2#post-16610 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 12:23:16 +0000 Rescuemom10 16610@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I tech make more. But DH is Military, so if you include all his benefits (and mine included because I am his dependant) med/dental, fly pay, housing etc... well then he makes more. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-makes-more-you-or-hubbyso/page/2#post-16605 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 12:07:24 +0000 musicbox611 16605@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I make about 4x what my DH does. It drives him insane. He's up for a huge promotion soon which is great, because I'm starting to feel guilty! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-makes-more-you-or-hubbyso/page/2#post-15334 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:04:09 +0000 Sunshine1810 15334@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH makes about $20k per year more than I do. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-makes-more-you-or-hubbyso/page/2#post-15294 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:17:39 +0000 SAHM0811 15294@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH has always made 2-3x as much as me. I am a SAHM for now, but we have talked about a plan where I go back to work in about a year and be the breadwinner while he works on building his own business. I do look forward to that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-makes-more-you-or-hubbyso/page/2#post-15275 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:43:29 +0000 plantains 15275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I make 2x what he does, that is what he gets for being a teacher:) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-makes-more-you-or-hubbyso/page/2#post-15236 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:56:56 +0000 .twist. 15236@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I make more than him, but not by much. If he got paid as regularily as I do I'd say we'd be pretty even. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-makes-more-you-or-hubbyso/page/2#post-15233 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:52:28 +0000 skibobrown 15233@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He makes more right now, but not by a ton. That will probably flip in the near future to me making more. In the long run, it is unclear who will be the true "breadwinner", since the salary prospects in both of our fields are about equivalent. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-makes-more-you-or-hubbyso/page/2#post-15214 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:08:34 +0000 themcmom 15214@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Since he's in grad school, I make more, but, if he was working, he'd make more. English degrees don't usually mean high paying job. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-makes-more-you-or-hubbyso/page/2#post-15179 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 09:08:42 +0000 MH.Abroad 15179@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a shared salary, since we work as a team for non-profits. We do about the same amount of work - he does more teaching and translating and I do more writing and paperwork. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-makes-more-you-or-hubbyso/page/2#post-15171 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:55:37 +0000 Mrs.anniebo 15171@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I make more on the hour but only work 12-24 hrs. a week. He works a full 40 , so he brings home more. I interviewed for a job that I would enjoy much more , and if I get it (fingers crossed!) I would be taking a significant pay cut, but get 40 hours a week. Then we would be bringing home exactly the same. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-makes-more-you-or-hubbyso/page/2#post-14977 Sun, 13 Nov 2011 17:12:39 +0000 MsMini 14977@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are actually pretty equal in our incomes, but if I were to go back to working full time, I would make more. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-makes-more-you-or-hubbyso/page/2#post-14968 Sun, 13 Nov 2011 16:30:52 +0000 McSarah 14968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used to make more, but then he got a much better job, and now he makes bit more. We both do ok though, I'm an engineer and he's a chartered accountant! Down the line he'll probably make substantially more than me because he's the career driven one :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-makes-more-you-or-hubbyso/page/2#post-14916 Sun, 13 Nov 2011 14:01:13 +0000 cyneswith 14916@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I make enough to keep a roof over our heads and car/life insurance paid (retirement/disability). He makes enough to pay all the bills and put well over half of his income in savings. I'm FINALLY stable enough health-wise to work, so soon I may be making half as much as he does. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-makes-more-you-or-hubbyso/page/2#post-14898 Sun, 13 Nov 2011 13:20:08 +0000 Mrs. D 14898@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was making more when we first got together, but for the last few years he has, and likely will continue to, unless after baby comes I find a teaching job in a community where teachers are highly paid (which is likely if we DO move to Alberta next summer) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-makes-more-you-or-hubbyso/page/2#post-14897 Sun, 13 Nov 2011 13:17:01 +0000 StbHisMrs 14897@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband makes 3x more than I do. In a few years (5-7) I have the potential of taking over my boss's agency when he retires, then I will make more. For now when my husband gets laid off we really feel it. In his line of work lay off's happen frequently, especially right before the Holidays, he's getting ready to mark back up after a 3 month lay off. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-makes-more-you-or-hubbyso/page/2#post-5026 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 21:06:58 +0000 yin 5026@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If SAHM's are worth 120 - 130k, then I am worth more than what my husband makes. ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-makes-more-you-or-hubbyso/page/2#post-5023 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 20:56:47 +0000 chopsuey 5023@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've read that SAHM's are worth 120-130k a year (I think overtime's included). ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-makes-more-you-or-hubbyso/page/2#post-4992 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 20:03:57 +0000 mrbee 4992@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When SAHM's start getting paid, will they also get overtime? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-makes-more-you-or-hubbyso/page/2#post-4981 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 19:54:14 +0000 Boogs 4981@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hubby does since I'm a SAHM. But, when SAHM's start getting paid I'm sure my salary will finally be comparable to his! ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-makes-more-you-or-hubbyso/page/2#post-4875 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:28:35 +0000 lavender 4875@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband makes more than me now that he took on a new job. But 6 months ago I was making slightly more. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-makes-more-you-or-hubbyso/page/2#post-4494 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 13:34:36 +0000 mommacommaphd 4494@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am the sole breadwinner in my family. I work full-time and my husband is the stay at home parent. I'm so jealous of him! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-makes-more-you-or-hubbyso/page/2#post-4265 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 07:45:40 +0000 hreichard 4265@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I make more. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-makes-more-you-or-hubbyso#post-4216 Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:29:36 +0000 joyjoy 4216@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hubby makes more, but not by a huge amount. In a few years the difference will probably be greater since his field has a higher salary potential. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-makes-more-you-or-hubbyso#post-4098 Wed, 12 Oct 2011 20:34:51 +0000 TheFixIts 4098@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@coastinganon: you crack me up! </p>