Ep140: Power, Money and Marriage Part 1- We started even and now we're here
About this episode
The episode discusses the dynamics of power and money in marriage, particularly for Millennial women balancing career and motherhood.
**Special note to our listeners** Love the show? Help us keep the conversation going! Become a paid subscriber through our Substack . Your contributions help us continue to make content on issues related to the Asian-American, immigrant, modern parent experience. THANK YOU to our super awesome listeners who have already signed up! -------------------------------------- Oh boy we're on a roll with the sticky topics so many of us deal with but are rarely spoken of in polite company. In this new series, we're talking about Power and Money in Marriage. When women did not have equal access to education, financial products or job opportunities, having a lopsided balance of power with your husband was pretty typical, even predictable. But as Millennial women who often outshined our male peers in academic achievement, could run our own financial lives and careers, and was brought up on the 90's slogan of "you can have it all"... what happens if you decide you maybe can't have it all actually (at least not at once) and take a step back your career (and earning power) to focus on motherhood? What are the emotions associated with that? (for…
People in this episode
Hosts: Kate Wang, Susan Lieu, Jeanette Park
Topics covered
- Power in Marriage
- Money in Marriage
- Women and Career
- Motherhood
- Asian-American Experience
Keywords
- power
- money
- marriage
- motherhood
- Asian-American
- career
- financial costs
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More episodes of Model Minority Moms
- Ep142: Power, Money and Marriage Part 3 - Claiming your power is dissecting your resentments?
- Ep141: Power, Money and Marriage Part 2- Why do many women downshift their careers after kids
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