Women on top in battle of the sexes

0 Comments | Western Daily Press, Jul 26, 2010 | by Eleanor Mcgillie

I love newspapers and don’t understand why some people choose not to read them.

I have to say though, I do laugh at some of the stories published. More and more frequently I have noticed an increase in the number of articles published on the battle of the sexes.

This week I have read articles on how women are most desperate when they are 37, how men feel most agitated when their other half gets behind the wheel and how men become more handsome as they get older whereas women are made to feel more vulnerable.

Now, in all seriousness, what is it all about? One bit of research though which did interest me was that almost one third of women in the workplace are earning more than their partners, putting them increasingly in the role of breadwinner.

According to the Women and Work Survey 2010 commissioned by Grazia magazine, almost half the 2,000 females who were questioned were out-earning their partners and 19 per cent were earning as much. Also, one in ten already had a house husband.

Now, a couple of weeks ago I wrote about Generation Y women – the 20-somethings who are content to give up financial independence and stay at home to look after children. This provoked a lot of reaction from women reading this column
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