# Professions that Marry Well (literally)?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professions-that-marry-well-literally/416406>\
**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:** 5\
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**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2007, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professions-that-marry-well-literally/416406/41 "2007-08-22T15:35:04Z")

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Him: electrician  
Me: IT manager-type

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**Author:** ![Bearflag70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2007, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professions-that-marry-well-literally/416406/42 "2007-08-22T15:47:21Z")

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[QUOTE=fuffle]  
We spend a lot of time decrying the downfall of the English language or trying to stump each other with rare words or obscure grammar points. We also consult throughout the workday on tricky sentences.

It’s a lot of fun. 🙂  
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Wow! How ironic! Speaking bad English literally rubs me the wrong way, too! When I hear people speaking bad English, it’s like, “Your an idiot. Where’s you’re dictionary at?”

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**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2007, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professions-that-marry-well-literally/416406/43 "2007-08-22T16:16:13Z")

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Both psychologists.

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**Author:** ![plnnr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@plnnr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/plnnr)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2007, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professions-that-marry-well-literally/416406/44 "2007-08-22T16:16:47Z")

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Me: Urban Planner  
Her: Psychotherapist

True to the him = analytical her = touchy-feely mold. Our lines of work couldn’t be much more different if we tried. Luckily, we both look at our jobs as ways to finance our lives and not as the ultimate expression of who we are.

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**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2007, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professions-that-marry-well-literally/416406/45 "2007-08-22T16:30:13Z")

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Him : debt collections.  
Me: Insurance sales.

Works out well, people pretty much hate both of our jobs.

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