Could very well be true.......historically, men have been the ones to take the lead financially in their families, where as women took a back seat. Now women pretty much have the same opportunities for advancement as men, and they do take advantage of those opportunities. GO WOMEN!

Did it take longer than 15 minutes to conduct this study?

Men in general think they are superior to women and their precious big egos can"t accept that women are their equals. Go to a golf course and observe, most men will not let a twosome of women play through, even though some women are better and faster golfers than men. Happens everyday.

I just have to say -- DUH!

There are three things at work here which are driving husbands away -- 1) Greater financial success, 2) The limelight focused on her while he stands around in the background, and 3) Which is probably the biggest -- they are choosing the wrong men. They need to choose someone who doesn't desire the same success that they have. Julia Roberts is married to a cameraman who seems to shy away from the spotlight - which is probably a great fit. If both husband and wife are after the same goal to be extremely successful and the wife gets it first and it is acknowledged by the entire world at the Oscars, then it's just a matter of time before his ego leads him to someone who is less of a star.

I knew this would draw a lot of male hate from the previous posts. It would be nice if all of these women didnt immediatley go there, but I guess cant help themselves. There is however, another way of looking at this. Men are a lot more used to winning and losing which is why the Oscar doesnt effect them as much. Women win, and it goes straight to their heads, they begin to act differently, and expect to be treated differently. there is a very fine line between empowrment, and looking donw onn your man. Yes, I admit it is uncomfortable for "some" men when their wives or girlfriends have success, but this isnt always the case. It's not just having the same opportunities as someone put it. there are lots of guys who let success go to their head, and now we see a lot of women doing the same thing. EGOS, is not just a male trait, contrary to popular belief as you all seem to keep throwing this around with reckless abandon. This kkind of success acn effect anyone male or female. You can play the male bash game all you want, if it makes you fell good. That doesnt make you correct, it only underscores my point, so go for it. After you finish berating me the truth will still be the truth. Men and women have egos, and when it comes to these oscars, both of them are guilty. Period.

Who cares. Some of the people who go into acting are insecure, self-indulging people who have no clue what love is really about. While I do admire their acting talent it sometimes all they have. If it took me five, five marriages to find the right person, I would probably be a real schmuck. You just have to look at someone like Snookie and say, omg, this is what an acting has come to.

One of the posters hit on something I've noted, albeit, it's certainly not a scientific study. Attractive women frequently get attached to men that treat them as something of a bauble, something flashy to attach to their arm, build on their ego, but generally can't seem to treat the woman as an equal. These women will state how they're looking for a secure man that treats them with respect and dignity, yet when they find such men, they rarely give them a second glance. Julia Roberts, perhaps, learned the lesson and is now (we hear) in a happy, committed, shared relationship with a man sufficiently secure in himself, he feels no need to 'display' his wife.

I think there's a more basic explanation for this : spouses competing in the same professional arena, and it's not just an acting thing.

Any two in a couple that work in the same vocation are inherently competing against each other a little bit. Whether in the same company or not, you're constantly comparing yourself professionally to your partner wondering if you are better or worse at doing that same line of work.

My wife's a school counselor and I work in IT. If she was a programmer like me, it would go beyond just a little healthy competition for me like it is with a colleague. It would be competing professionally with my romantic partner; that's messy.

I think it's simplistic to just say it's a thing with a male partner feeling threatened by his wife's success. If the person you're married to is more organized, maybe a better parent than you, it's tenuous but those things are negotiable. Once it's clear they can do the same job BETTER than you and it makes you feel professionally inferior or insignificant, that's a pretty big barrier to overcome.

I think there's a more basic explanation for this : spouses competing in the same professional arena, and it's not just an acting thing.

Any two in a couple that work in the same vocation are inherently competing against each other a little bit. Whether in the same company or not, you're constantly comparing yourself professionally to your partner wondering if you are better or worse at doing that same line of work.

My wife's a school counselor and I work in IT. If she was a programmer like me, it would go beyond just a little healthy competition for me like it is with a colleague. It would be competing professionally with my romantic partner; that's messy.

I think it's simplistic to just say it's a thing with a male partner feeling threatened by his wife's success. If the person you're married to is more organized, maybe a better parent than you, it's tenuous but those things are negotiable. Once it's clear they can do the same job BETTER than you and it makes you feel professionally inferior or insignificant, that's a pretty big barrier to overcome.

Don't forget Reese Witherspoon!

Kind of a dumb study. Sandra was more successful than her cheating loser of a husband with or without the Oscar. I'm pretty certain his taste for trashy skanks led to their divorce, not a little gold statuette.

I think it has to do with the man. My husband and I have both worked in the IT field, but in different areas, and I have generally made more money than he for the last 20 years. He doesn't care, and maybe it's because it's not "my money" and "his money" but OUR money!

In general, women can't hit the ball as far as men, Kate, that's just physiology. And no golfer, men or women, want to play in a foursome where some players are teeing off from a different tee. You sound like a misandrist.

@ Briggs-1984

heh heh heh heh heh.....me too.

I love those male bashers!! That seems to be the politically correct thing to do in this country. If those posters were bashing women, they'd never get past first base in getting their posts posted. My wife and I work at the same job and she makes more than I do and she just got a promotion. I'm pleased as punch for her because it's not putting more money in my pocket, but OUR pockets!! It's our money and that's what helped us celebrate 28 years of marriage in December. So, you male bashers, get off your high horse and start sharing. You'd be surprised at what might happen.

I'll believe that it is related to their success when a study done on the general population shows the same results. What is the average length of time for ANY Hollywood marriage?

The question was, "Do you think it strains a marriage when a wife is more successful than her husband?" and the answer is "yes" unequivocally. She must fight through the prejudice at work and then at home as well -- multiple fronts as in any war.

My mother told me in the 70's to press on for the sake of those younger, and so I did.

Hey, here is an idea, and I'm just throwing out it there for thought, maybe the marriages fall apart due to all of the above but also because the wife is never around. Lets face it. If anyone, male or female, is working hard enough to win an Oscar or a promotion, etc... then they are away from the home and therefore not contributing to the marriage emotionally and all that other stuff that marriages need. In that regard, that would drive a wedge between the husband and wife causing friction. Ehh? What about that? Any thoughts?

BTW, my wife is a manager for a big insurance company and makes more money than me. I am in IT and install LAN and WAN networks. She has made more than me for about the last 5 years. I dont care because I see how hard she works at her job so she deserves it. That being said, there was a time about 10 years ago as she was climbing this ladder to the top (she still is) that she was spending 55-65 hours a week at the office plus working almost all weekend on top of that. This went on for about two years. We were at the end of the line with the relationship. The thing that turned it around was when my 14 year old (at the time) stepson called his mom and asked her if she was ever going to come home and see them anymore. Then and only then did she realize that her family had become a distant second. She changed her work habits almost immediately and things improved drastically.

She has earned her job and money but it almost cost her our marriage and the disdain of hers/mine/our kids. Just a thought.

Um - unless the study showed actual causality (actresses winning an Oscar get divorced as a direct result of said Oscar) this is a complete fluff piece. Also it compared winners to Oscar losers, not all A-list actors, all actors, or the general population. So another interpretation could be that losing an Oscar leads to healthier marriges? PLEASE!!!

Why can't we just get along? :)

Eh. Could just be the type of woman who is a successful actress is not the type of woman who can make a successful marriage. Not everyone is cut out to be married. Men require a lot of care and feeding. They are a lot of work because of obvious, to anyone but a nit-wit, biological differences and drives.

Who knows. I wouldn't read too much into this. I think Sandra Bullock just chooses, er, um, how to say this kindly, losers? Yeah that's the word I was looking for, losers. Halley Barry seems to be the female version of "marry for looks"...

I dunno. What do I know anyhow?

I read the article. I read some of the comments. I'm still left with the same question I had several years ago when Mutt dumped Shania: What are these guys' basis of comparison? Jesse jumps on the skankiest tatt in town. Mutt ends up happy with a homely nothing. Some psychologist said it's the "sameness" that drives these guys away. That begs the issue: what did they want in the first place? Did you see all the women Charlie Sheen has dumped? And Tiger...well, that's another story altogether.

 I just I could have been there for Halle Berry to comfort her :0)

Start sharing what exactly? If you are married to someone you should be sharing everything anyways. Maybe you are the one that needs to get off his high horse.

Perhaps, seeing as her husband was cheating on her, after she won one of the biggest awards in U.S. entertainment, she finally realized she didn't need to keep that loser around. Maybe this happens to a lot of women... the emotionally abusive guy loses his control when the woman realizes how strong she can be.

OR maybe this conjecture/"study" isn't scientific at all as the base of oscar winners being studied doesn't have a "control" group as a reference or any other controlling things a real study worth considering would have. But I guess it's fun drawing conclusions one way or another. Makes us all feel smart and like psychiatrists...