Happy or unhappy marriage? One or two incomes?

[Stacey2grls]

2 kids, married almost 10 years, 1 income. Although I have to admit, from time to time I would love to taser my husband.

 

[lilprincessnbuzz]

Married, one income, happy. Hoping to change to 2 incomes soon, then it will be Disney World trip planning happy!

 

[becka]

Married - 2 incomes - mostly happy.

We have been married for almost 9 years now and while we certainly have had our struggles and our fair share of stress (especially with two very young kids and both working full-time) I think overall we are doing pretty good. I would like to think that as the kids' get older things will get a little easier but maybe I am just kidding myself...

 

[mrsmom]

Married almost 21 yrs very happy and four great kids and 1 income.
Kim

 

[The Mystery Machine]

Married 15 yrs., happy, 1 income, 2 girls 9 & 15. DH is a WAHD now, lots of togetherness..
After being at home for 10 years I am going to get a job...

Wasn't always that way. We had alot of growing up to do. We both sang the "underappreciated song" in the past many times, been together 20 years.

We know now, it is about "giving" and not "getting".

My brother is divorcing and they both worked and are very selfish people.

 

[kathybeany]

Very happy 1 income family here. Sure we have our moments, but what marriage doesn't?
DH loves that I'm home taking care of our son. I'm not stressed from work (just from our son lol), so that makes him very happy.

 

[VanniGirl]

Very Happy - One income, since I lost my job last September

 

[HaleyB]

1 income, 3 kids, very happy. Maybe a little stressed about money sometimes, but always happy.

 

[Aidensmom]

Married, happy, 2 incomes.

 

[Raysplus1]

Happy 2 incomes and 3 children

 

[DaisyD]

We are a one income, happily married couple going on 20 years and 3 kids! Funny but in DH's work there are two men divorcing their wives. Both wives found other love at their own place of work! LOL!

 

[dmslush]

SO and I aren't married, but have lived together for 10 years, known each other for 14 years. (He also adopted my dd from a previous marriage a few months ago). Anyway, while I went to college, he worked and supported me. I took care of school, the house, and dd. Now, that I have my career going forward, he has resigned from his job and is starting college this fall to study to be a teacher. So, we are and have been one income and are very happy.

 

[Darth Cupcake]

DH and I have been happily married for seven years. We have one income and two kids.

 

[pearlieq]

We're happy with 2 incomes, but my income is totally gravy, so it's nice to have but not necessary.

Honestly, we're happiest when I don't work. I have times to get more done around the house and time to manage tasks that he doesn't with his work schedule. Now doesn't that sound all 1950's little woman of me?!?

 

[helenabear]

Happily married with 1 income, no kids. We were two incomes for most of our marriage until I quit my job last summer. We are actually happier as a one income in general than we were with two.

 

[I Love Tigger]

1 income, two teenagers & very happy after 19 years

 

[minkydog]

I have worked full-time,part-time and stayed home at different times in our marriage. We do find that it works best if one of us is home half-time, to be there for the teenagers. Current'y I work about half-time. My DH is partially disabled,so I expect my hours will increase in the future as his scale back(he works about 24hrs a week now).

For me happiness was never about how much money, but how much time we have. We are frugal people and don't need a graet big house, new cars, new clothes to feel good. We have a rock solid marriage(25yrs!) and we both respect our spouses and appreciate that it is difficult to raise kids on one income or two.

 

[Charade]

Happy, 2 incomes, no kids.

Over here, we call those couples DINKs.

 

[agotta]

2 incomes, seperating as of the end of this month


Interesting poll, not sure how much it has to do with incomes, consistenetly anyway. Dh and I don't make a ton, but we don't really argue over money at all.

 

[PixiePop]

Happy, 2 incomes.