![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20080920112008im_/http://nsf.gov/images/x.gif) News From the Field University of Iowa Research: Even Today, Couples Put More Emphasis on Husband's Career
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November 30, 2007
![Mary Noonan](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20080920112008im_/http://nsf.gov/news/other_images/mary_noonan_l.jpg) | Sociological research has shown that when couples move, the husband's career gets a boost, while the wife's career suffers. A University of Iowa professor investigated the reason behind the phenomenon and discovered that couples tend to put more emphasis on the man's career, even if the wife works full-time and is college-educated. Full story |
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