I also don't think that because a relationship ends means it was a failure - people do grow and change (that's one reason I am skeptical of marrying in your early...
I know a lot of successful women, I'd say about half are with guys that are on par or above them in terms of how much they make, the other half are with guys below them. Some waited until their...
again - middle class women with mid level careers - sure. But when you get to more successful women, a lot of them are more open to dating guys that make less than them, some actively pursue it.
Yeah and the vast majority of women don't make enough to be able to date a guy that makes less than them. But a lot of those that do, prefer to.
It's not rational to you because you are scared.
and? The time was well spent if you enjoyed yourself enough to marry her. Money doesn't have to be a part of the equation at all, hell you can walk away with more money if you date up.