Why Some Men Are Threatened By Successful Women In Dating

Research shows women are out performing men in education, and are buying more houses - but at what cost to their love lives? We speak to author Stefanie O’Connell about her book The Ambition Penalty and her viral Guardian article about how more single women are buying more houses and how men aren’t responding well.

SHOW NOTES:

Is Your Partner Intimidated By Your Success Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAHdxsrCrRg

Guardian article - https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/may/13/women-home-buyers-men-dating

Stefanie O’Connell website - https://tooambitious.com/

The Ambition Penalty - https://tooambitious.com/book/

Stefanie’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stefanieoconnell/?hl=en

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