Unanswered Questions

Why Do Some Men Always Feel Threatened When Their Spouses Consistently Make Career Moves?

BY IYANDA   •   April 29, 2015   •   1 MIN READ

Why Do Some Men Always Feel Threatened When Their Spouses Consistently Make Career Moves?

We have a society that has evolved with more women showing more hunger to advance their careers in several ways. Women no longer see the kitchen as their office; they want to explore other avenues of making it in life.

Gone are the days when they just want to seat back at home and cook and serve dishes when their husbands return from the day’s job. Things have changed and have continued to especially when you consider how women are now winning various awards in a male-dominated world. Truth be told, some men are actually feeling the heat. Some men feel uncomfortable listening to their spouses making career plans.

Is this caused by insecurity on the part of the man? Are men scared that once a woman starts making career progress things won’t be as they used to be at home? Are women proud and arrogant as soon as they start experiencing career progress?

Is it wrong to discourage your wife from achieving greatness in her choosing career? As a man what do you stand to lose or gain if your wife records a major breakthrough in her chosen career?