Anyone have a higher education level than their H? I do and am planning on going for another masters late this year. I am surprised how (not sure if it's the right word but..) threatened MH is about it.
Basically mcompany wants to send me for the US version of the QP (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qualified_Person) and upon completing it I will earn my masters in science and if I lived in the EU I could sit for my QP.
I thought he would be happy for me but he has a hair across his ass. It's not like I'm in his face about it, at all.
Meh.
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this. exactly!
I have a couple of degrees and DH has none. He does not feel threatened and he could not care less.
He also makes more money than I ever could, so maybe that has something to with his attitude.....
Congratulations on your opportunity --- sounds great. And tell H to ball up and be a man!
We have the exact same degree, but for a long time I made more $$ than him. He keeps telling me that he would love nothing more than to be a house husband and for me to make more than him. ; ) I'm at a crossroads where I need more education to do my job, but it will come in the form of either a PMP certification or just some extra business classes.
DH isn't much about that stuff. If he goes where he wants to, he'll also have to get a certification for our industry that will make him worth loads more than me. So much for his dream of being my house boy.
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I have an MA and DH has a BA. But ditto the PP -- he makes more money than me anyway.
He was not threatened at all by my degree -- we were dating while I studied for it, and he encouraged me throughout the process.
I suppose so....I have a BS (well, 2 actually). He went the trade route, 5 yrs worth of apprenticeship classes, Journeyman card, and has sat for and passed the Master's license. He's topped out for education, but can get lots of certifications and endorsements. AND he makes much more than I ever did prior to staying home. He's not a even smidge jealous of my poor earning potential and student loan dept.
I hope to go back to school in a couple years - most likely for an MBA - then no doubt I'll be smarter.
This!
I've had my JD since 2008, and MH received his masters this past December. I guess technically my degree is still "more" since it's a juris doctor, but I don't think there's much difference in level of education at that point.
It's never been an issue, but I've also never worked or made more money. I don't think he'd care though, he'd just be like YAY money!
FWIW, my husband and I have very different things we are good at. I might stress that to your husband since you are in different fields. There is no way in hell I could ever come near graduating with a masters in mechanical engineering, let alone graduating with a 4.0. The things he knows amaze me, but I do think in turn, the things I know and have done amaze him. I guess we're both sort of in awe of what the other can do because it's very outside of our own ability.
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