She earns 3 to 4 times her husband’s pay – and he’s all right with it

Ms Lim Mui Khim and her husband Terrence Tan pool their incomes into a joint bank account, which they use to pay household bills. ST PHOTO: ONG WEE JIN
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SINGAPORE – Financial services director Lim Mui Khim, 45, earns three to four times her husband’s salary, but he is not bothered by the pay gap between them.

“It doesn’t bother me. My identity and self-worth does not come from my work and income,” said Mr Terrence Tan, 49, a part-time chief technology officer.

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