# Professions that Marry Well (literally)? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 21, 2007, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professions-that-marry-well-literally/416406 "2007-08-21T18:34:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![fessie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c37758/32.png) [@fessie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fessie)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2007, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professions-that-marry-well-literally/416406/1 "2007-08-21T18:34:41Z")
What fields are you and your SO in? Dh - Research Scientist Me - Artist (When he was in grad school I was surprised that 4 of the 5 married couples in his lab were also scientist/artist pairings) ---
**Author:** ![Harriet\_the\_Spry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e56c9b/32.png) [@Harriet\_the\_Spry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harriet_the_Spry)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2007, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professions-that-marry-well-literally/416406/2 "2007-08-21T18:42:32Z")
When I used to go contra dancing, I was always surprised at the number of scientist/therapist pairings. Another good combination is bimbo/mogul 🙂 . ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2007, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professions-that-marry-well-literally/416406/3 "2007-08-21T18:45:40Z")
We’re not married, but my SO is a system administrator and I’m a technical writer/editor. I know a little more about his kind of work than he does about mine, but we’re both in IT so we have a good basis upon which to discuss each other’s jobs/careers. It’s easier for me to talk to him about work than it was to talk to my last boyfriend, who was an accountant in a completely different industry. ---
**Author:** ![LVgeogeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b19c9b/32.png) [@LVgeogeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LVgeogeek)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2007, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professions-that-marry-well-literally/416406/4 "2007-08-21T19:00:53Z")
[QUOTE=fessie] What fields are you and your SO in? [/QUOTE] Me: Geologist/environmental consulting Him: Hydrogeologist for a county agency ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2007, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professions-that-marry-well-literally/416406/5 "2007-08-21T19:06:31Z")
I’m a lawyer, and so is she. Or is it the other way around? Our kids have no chance. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2007, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professions-that-marry-well-literally/416406/6 "2007-08-21T19:07:31Z")
Me: Teacher Her: Nurse It works out. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![fessie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c37758/32.png) [@fessie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fessie)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2007, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professions-that-marry-well-literally/416406/7 "2007-08-21T19:14:31Z")
[QUOTE=Dinsdale] I’m a lawyer, and so is she. Or is it the other way around? Our kids have no chance. [/QUOTE] I almost jumped in on that other thread you lawyers are doing – I traveled through Europe with a (future) lawyer when we were 20. Fought for SIX WEEKS! I always tell people “never travel with a lawyer!”. Of course he probably says “never travel with an artist” 😃 :smack: . He’s actually doing some awesome stuff these days, I’m quite delighted to have known him. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2007, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professions-that-marry-well-literally/416406/8 "2007-08-21T19:35:57Z")
Who is one supposed to marry if one is both technical _and_ artistic? ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2007, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professions-that-marry-well-literally/416406/9 "2007-08-21T19:39:01Z")
Me: Bleeding-heart hippie lawyer Him: Telecommunications software enterpreneur ---
**Author:** ![Sofaspud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8491ac/32.png) [@Sofaspud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sofaspud)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2007, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professions-that-marry-well-literally/416406/10 "2007-08-21T20:01:08Z")
Me: business analyst/software developer Her: baker/event promoter It’s … interesting, at times. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2007, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professions-that-marry-well-literally/416406/11 "2007-08-21T20:45:04Z")
Quite a few of my male civil engineer colleagues are married to teachers or nurses. That seems to be a good fit. I also have the aquaintance of several lawyer/lawyer pairs. Me: Civil Engineer (Hydrologist) Him: Diesel Mechanic It works for us. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2007, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professions-that-marry-well-literally/416406/12 "2007-08-21T21:01:37Z")
GF - Rates bonds for mortgage-backed securities Me - Management and litigation consulting firm that investigates corporate fraud ---
**Author:** ![Millit\_the\_Frail](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/51bf81/32.png) [@Millit\_the\_Frail](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Millit_the_Frail)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2007, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professions-that-marry-well-literally/416406/13 "2007-08-21T21:10:05Z")
Me: Medical research career/nursing student Him: Writer (of novels and plays) It works out, in a twisted way. We do have some artist/scientist disagreements and differences, though. And we tease each other a lot. ---
**Author:** ![ReuvenB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9fc348/32.png) [@ReuvenB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ReuvenB)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2007, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professions-that-marry-well-literally/416406/14 "2007-08-21T21:13:36Z")
Me- Physics Major (looking for a career in research science) My fiancee- Double Major in Classics/History (future Latin teacher) ---
**Author:** ![Redwing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dfb087/32.png) [@Redwing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Redwing)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2007, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professions-that-marry-well-literally/416406/15 "2007-08-21T21:23:22Z")
Me: SysAdmin Her: Therapist ---
**Author:** ![Redwing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dfb087/32.png) [@Redwing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Redwing)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2007, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professions-that-marry-well-literally/416406/16 "2007-08-21T21:23:23Z")
Duplicate post. ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2007, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professions-that-marry-well-literally/416406/17 "2007-08-21T21:26:47Z")
Me: nurse switching to librarian Him: accountant/CFO Our professions aren’t the issue. It’s been a good combination for parenting. ---
**Author:** ![Epimetheus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c4cdca/32.png) [@Epimetheus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Epimetheus)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2007, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professions-that-marry-well-literally/416406/18 "2007-08-21T21:29:30Z")
Me: Student now, but in the computer field, working to do Database Administration of some sort Her: Physical Therapist. Seems a good pick for me anyway. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Bearflag70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2007, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professions-that-marry-well-literally/416406/19 "2007-08-21T21:32:56Z")
Me: Lawyer (private litigation) with side interest in government Her: Teacher - Social Sciences ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2007, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professions-that-marry-well-literally/416406/20 "2007-08-21T21:37:36Z")
Me: Paralegal Her: Account Manager In both of our cases, however, our jobs involve a great deal more technical/computer savvy than our titles would indicate. We are the perfect geek couple. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professions-that-marry-well-literally/416406.md?page=2)