"Nearly 40 percent of married women in the U.S. earn more than their husbands. They exemplify a trend that has been increasing and promises major changes in the economy, the workplace, and the home. In the future, women will make the major decisions in corporate America and at home as they wield their greater spending power and authority at work. How will men react? Mundy interviewed women and men of various backgrounds, across the U.S. and abroad, to establish that the trend has caught many off guard. Having grown up expecting that the man would be the major breadwinner, those in higher-earning-woman couples are adjusting to a new reality. Mundy profiles couples coping with higher-earning women and stay-at-home dads to show how role reversal has strained some relationships and strengthened others. She explores the reasons behind the trendthe decline of male-dominated job sectors; the rising education of womenand the ultimate impact on greater society. With women earning more than men, will we value money less and childrearing more? Will the war between the sexes escalate? A fascinating look at a trend that promises major social changes." (Booklist) Check Our Catalog
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