Why Smart Men Marry Smart Women

For years, it´s been "common knowledge" that men are intimidated by a woman´s career success, preferring docile helpmates to ambitious achievers. That women are biologically driven to seek a strong provider. That the higher a woman´s IQ, the less likely she is to marry, let alone have babies...leaving single, successful women to ask themselves: Are men intimidated by smart women? Here, sociologist Whelan shatters the myth that high-achieving women are at a disadvantage in the marriage market. The millions of American SWANS (Strong Women Achievers, No Spouse) marry at the same rates as all other women--and more income and education may in fact increase a woman´s chances of marriage. 90% of high-achieving men surveyed want a woman who is as intelligent or more intelligent than they are, and two-thirds of men felt smart women make better mothers.--From publisher description.Draws on new research, survey data, and interviews with young men and women nationwide to dispel the myth that men are intimidated by smart, successful women and offers advice to high-achieving women on finding fulfillment.
Editora: Simon & Schuster
ISBN: 0743290399
Número de páginas: 239
Acabamento: 
HARDCOVER
Local de Publicação: United States