Source: NecoleBitchie.com

Kanye West has been getting a lot of flack for dating “below his level” with his new love, Kim Kardashian. Granted, Kris Jenner has made her daughter one of the most talked about celebrities of the day. And Kanye’s ego feeds off his celebrity, but he’s still a musical genius, an description that doesn’t quite fit Kim.

Kanye may know exactly what he’s doing. There are benefits to having a partner that isn’t on the same level professionally as you are. A über famous supporting role may be the perfect fit for Kim’s skillset. We all saw Taraji’s dilemma in “Think Like a Man”; sometimes having two power players in a romantic relationship is more than said relationship can handle.

The Harvard Business School reported that 80% of women at the top of their field have husbands who don’t work, showing that it is difficult to sustain a relationship between two people completely devoted to their careers. As picturesque as the Obamas and the Knowles-Carters of the world make it look, being a power couple is hard work. The high-profile break ups that continuously plague tabloid front pages show that sometimes it’s more trouble than it’s worth.

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