Indian women who have more education or higher earnings than their husbands have the highest likelihood of frequent and severe violence - finds Abigail Weitzman. I suggest this is a consequence of gender status beliefs and the caste system. If men feel entitled to higher status, but cannot keep their wives cowed via economic dependency, they may maintain dominance through force. Since caste networks are consolidated by marriage, and divorce is totally humiliating, she remains trapped.
I found this very interesting, however, I think successful women finding it hard to stay married, can be an across-the-board thing (Folke and Rickne, 2020). However, how men deal with it (either divorce or violence) is influenced by social norms, as the paper suggests.
sheesh. I bet this is true elsewhere too. It's a driver of silver divorce for so many women - husbands threatened by their wives' success or visibility.
See related post I wrote on HBR...
If You Can't Find a Spouse Who Supports Your Career, Stay Single
I found this very interesting, however, I think successful women finding it hard to stay married, can be an across-the-board thing (Folke and Rickne, 2020). However, how men deal with it (either divorce or violence) is influenced by social norms, as the paper suggests.
MEN WHO CAN'T TAKE SUCCESSFUL WIVES - IN INDIA
sheesh. I bet this is true elsewhere too. It's a driver of silver divorce for so many women - husbands threatened by their wives' success or visibility.
See related post I wrote on HBR...
If You Can't Find a Spouse Who Supports Your Career, Stay Single
https://hbr.org/2017/10/if-you-cant-find-a-spouse-who-supports-your-career-stay-single