What careers make the most money per year?

My girlfriend wants me to earn more money than her since I only make around half her current salary, which is kind of embarassing as it is. What careers pay at least $60k a year USD in or around Los Angeles?

• I can't code and I only make half of that, so I'm considered poor by California standards.

• Answer:

  As it has been pointed out already, your first sentence does provide some important information about your girlfriend's relationship agenda. While the Quoran masses do not know the details of your relationship (myself included), I will speak generically here. The mention of money can indicate that "things" may be more important than love. That could be a materialistic desire, maybe tied into a "keeping up with the Joneses" with financial appearance (L.A. Area Joneses are probably harder to keep up with Rural Ohio Joneses, just sayin') and/or the understanding of what a relationship is could be very simplistic. Relationships may seem like transaction-based to those without a good understanding and experience with emotions. Or it might be representative of having Given up attempting to navigate emotion, or perhaps having been burned in past relationships, giving up on the complex aspects of relationships. The bottom line is for you To decide what you are looking for with this relationship. Only you can decide if this relationship meets your present and future needs. As for jobs, taking out the relationship piece for now; the only job you will want to keep is the one you love doing. High salary is not what keeps any person in a job. Jobs that people hate eat away at them. The stress. The anger. The lack of being meaningful.  The frustration. No amount of pay will keep you there. You will hate your job while away from it. Jobs, whether you want it to or not, become part of your identity. Not having something you love doing makes one's life seem more empty. On top of that, holding down a job to support somelse's lifestyle makes it seem even more prison-like. That is even more reason to avoid this path. My wife and I have been married for nearly 20 years. Over that time, we have alternated - due to various life events - with who makes more money. That has never mattered. We bring what we can to go towards the family. Sometimes, that is a lot. Sometimes, it's not. We then budget and discuss what makes the most financial sense. We live within our means. Times have been tight, but things have gotten better. Money issues can cause relationship struggles, but it comes down to having an enotional connection with your partner to be able to weather the tough times.  Relationships are easy when things are at carefree moments. However, they don't stay that way.