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How do young women feel about earning more than their partners?
In 2017, a study from the lifestyle website Refinery 29 spoke to 130 millennial women in heterosexual relationships, who are the breadwinners in their homes. The results found that the majority of women were still likely to be embarrassed or 鈥渨orried鈥 about making more money than their male partners. Why do some young women feel this way? How does money change the dynamics of a relationship? And is the term 鈥榖readwinner鈥 outdated and problematic? Digital content creator, Tolani Shoneye and social commentator, Kelechi Okafor, discuss.
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