There was once a time, not too long ago, when women weren’t required or expected to have the same education credentials as their male counterparts. While this was true for both the professional and societal realms, education most certainly wasn’t a determining factor when it came to relationships and marriage. Everyone understood that even the women who were ambitious enough to venture off to college only did so to find a properly suited and educated man- rarely did she have the intention of actually having to ever use her degree. Times have indeed changed.
It seems that as more and more people are graduating from college and receiving professional degrees at unprecedented levels, men are following the suit of employers and requiring women to bring their resume to dinner- well, not literally, but still. It is during this once fun time of dating that women are now expected to interview for the position of potential wife. And what do these well educated men what to know? These men are looking to find what a woman brings to the table. No longer is it enough to simply prepare the table, but now you have to bring something to it as well. Education, career, personal goals, and drive all need to accompany the established prerequisites that are often associated with womanhood.
While the competition is as stiff as the current job market, it is refreshing that these men desire more than a trophy wife. This new desire to be professionally compatible with their wife insinuates men understand how much an educated and driven woman can add to their overall lifestyle and well-being. Well, maybe that is the real trophy.
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