Professional Couples and Money.
Abstract
This study investigates three alternative models of the distribution of financial control in dual-earner couples: one derived from resource theory, one from socialization theory and an equality model based on marital satisfaction research. 88 high income, dual-earner couples were studied. There was no evidence for the resource model. When income was skewed (i.e. she earned substantially more than he, or he earned substantially more than she), the socialization model accounted for the data. When women's financial power nearly equalled their husband's, financial control seemed to shift to the equality model. The evidence suggests that despite the financial gains achieved by educated, professional women, they have not, in their marriages, totally let go of traditional sex role stereotypes, especially when financial power is skewed.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 30, 1987
- Accession Number
- ADA183154
Entities
People
- Jeanne M. Brett
- Sara Yogev
Organizations
- Northwestern University