Income inequality between husbands and wives has decreased, suggesting some success in women’s empowerment but also highlighting the cultural changes to which society has yet to adapt.

Among married couples, wives now out-earn their husbands nearly 30% of the time, up from 15.9% in 1981, according to recently released data from the Census Bureau.

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