Page 6 | Mumsnetters bragging about how rich and important their husbands are

SummerBluez · 04/02/2022 22:10

This post would work so much better without the "obviously my husband is also a high earner" bit Absolute irony.

Ritasueandbobtoo9 · 04/02/2022 22:12

I am considerably richer than you

Anine · 04/02/2022 22:19

The area that I live in seems to be quite full of very young women that have married wealthy men and then continually brag about their lifestyle and money, when they didn't earn it in the first place and just strategically got with a rich bloke.

I have to deal with some women like that through my work and they are insufferable!

SummerBluez · 04/02/2022 22:20

The savings threads are a revelation too. They start off tamely with people saying they have around 5-10k in savings.
By the fourth page people are claiming to have 850k in savings plus various investments that at least double that.

Anine · 04/02/2022 22:28

I remember years ago a fairly prolific poster on here continually bragged about her DH's wealth and business. Someone identified her and actually looked up her husband's business on companies house, and it was nowhere near as successful as she claimed!

loveliesbleeding1 · 04/02/2022 22:34

Anine
Was she the one who had the private island?(rolls eyes)

whirlycarly · 04/02/2022 22:35

Xh is pretty well known and genuinely has the most interesting, unique job of anyone I know. (It's also very well paid but that's not the best thing about it.)

He is unfortunately also an arrogant, workaholic, philanderous dick and I've posted far more about all that on here over the years. Dp, with a much more ordinary job and a salary to match mine, is down to earth and kind.

There's a lot of narcissism in highly paid jobs. People don't boast about that side of it.

DrSbaitso · 04/02/2022 22:36

@Anine

I remember years ago a fairly prolific poster on here continually bragged about her DH's wealth and business. Someone identified her and actually looked up her husband's business on companies house, and it was nowhere near as successful as she claimed!

How did they know they had the right person?

She probably was talking shite, but how did they know that was the right one?

Queeniepies · 04/02/2022 22:36

@loveliesbleeding1

Anine Was she the one who had the private island?(rolls eyes)

No, not quite as braggy as her

Queeniepies · 04/02/2022 22:38

@DrSbaitso I think they knew her in real life, or knew of her. She made herself quite identifiable on here I think. No idea if they got the right person or not but they thread they started was quite funny.

NotNowAlan · 04/02/2022 22:58

So it's ok for you to lack self awareness, but you find others who do it irritating?

AnneElliott · 04/02/2022 23:02

Yes totally cringe! Who cares what the H earns! Unlikely he's juggling the kids, housework and the high flying job in my experience.

MollyPea · 04/02/2022 23:04

Well you seem to be part of the same issue here 😂 nice little humble brag at the end there

OakPine · 04/02/2022 23:19

Only thing better than "my husband is a high earner" are the mum-brags about which university their child has got into.

I am dying to say - Well that'll be a complete fucking waste of time when they following your footsteps, "bag" a rich husband and do fuckall for the rest of their life.

Anyone met a parent whose child is a doctor, who has NOT told you about it in the first 5 mins of meeting them.

I find it hilarious. Full disclosure, both me and my husband are high earners (fancy that!) and our child is not a doctor.

WaterBottle123 · 04/02/2022 23:30

I'm a high earner, is this a roll call?

Aaaabbbcccc · 04/02/2022 23:35

@RosieGuacamosie

Ready to be flamed

AIBU to find this very cringe? I’ve seen it a couple of times where the OP has asked a job/income question aimed at members of mumsnet (and often clearly wanting answers from women/mums) and within two or three posts there’s women (I assume) rushing on to say “I earn 26p but DH is a top secret VIP and earns £7 million an hour!” Often it really isn’t relevant

Obviously this has no impact on my life but I just find it odd and cringey that instead of being proud of their own achievements (whatever they may be) they’re rushing to boast about what a high roller hubby is.

Only adding this as I know I’ll be accused of being jealous but my husband to be is a high earner himself, I just don’t feel the need to constantly mention it!

How much does he earn - let us be the judge of whether he is a ‘high earner’

goingback · 04/02/2022 23:36

that's one way to avoid the cost of living crisis, get yourself a rich husband , hopefully there will be one for each of us.

Aaaabbbcccc · 04/02/2022 23:37

@mjf981

I work with a woman is has recently married a ‘high earner’ and is so smug about her ‘catch.’ In reality he is dull as dishwater. She tells me weekly what his salary is and how very important his role is. He has recently been headhunted to work in Singapore on a MUCH HIGHER salary than he is already on, can I believe it! She is desperate for me to ask how much, I can almost see the figure trying to burst out of her. I haven’t and won’t. I am giving it until mid next week before she tells me without being prompted.

On reflection I hope he takes the job. Then she will leave and I won’t have to listen to her anymore

Have you seen the cost of living in Singapore? I wouldn’t boast quite yet.

Aaaabbbcccc · 04/02/2022 23:38

*I mean she shouldn’t !

Kleptronic · 04/02/2022 23:43

No one's ever asked me what I earn, or what my other half earns.

MeSanniesareBrannies · 05/02/2022 00:05

@OakPine

Only thing better than "my husband is a high earner" are the mum-brags about which university their child has got into.

I am dying to say - Well that'll be a complete fucking waste of time when they following your footsteps, "bag" a rich husband and do fuckall for the rest of their life.

Anyone met a parent whose child is a doctor, who has NOT told you about it in the first 5 mins of meeting them.

I find it hilarious. Full disclosure, both me and my husband are high earners (fancy that!) and our child is not a doctor.

I have no kids, so no skin in this game, but I think parents being proud of the school their kids get into is very sweet. It’s definitely something I understand being a source of pride…as opposed to how much one’s partner earns.

Speaking of which, you managed to get your earnings in there, didn’t you?

StrychnineIntheSandwiches · 05/02/2022 00:11

my husband to be is a high earner himself, I just don’t feel the need to constantly mention it!

bloody hilarious

StrychnineIntheSandwiches · 05/02/2022 00:12

@Anine

I remember years ago a fairly prolific poster on here continually bragged about her DH's wealth and business. Someone identified her and actually looked up her husband's business on companies house, and it was nowhere near as successful as she claimed!

was this Crumbs? I miss old Crumbs.

bindud · 05/02/2022 00:20

By the fourth page people are claiming to have 850k in savings plus various investments that at least double that.

My faves are the "our mortgage is £200 but we earn 15k a month, we are very cautious & would hate to stretch ourselves. Again not reflective of my reality. You got that high wage then you've got the high mortgage.

youvegottenminuteslynn · 05/02/2022 01:04

@TheSpottedZebra

I asked my DH and he thinks it's fine to mention how much husbands earn.