Could Your Career be Killing Your Chances at Finding True Love?

Episode 44 | Sevetri Wilson Taylor ( ) and Sheena Allen ( ) dive into a candid conversation on what it means to be a career-driven woman navigating love, marriage, and modern expectations.With women now outpacing men in education and marrying later than ever, Sevetri and Sheena unpack how ambition, earning power, and shifting gender roles are reshaping relationships. From the ego dynamics of out-earning a partner to why some women choose career stability before marriage or kids, they explore how today’s choices differ from the generations before them.Sheena shares how she went from imagining kids and marriage by 25 to building tech companies in her 20s, while Sevetri opens up about marrying in her mid-30s and being raised by strong, independent women.

Together, they break down the double standards, societal pressures, and the real factors influencing why successful women are partnering later—or differently—than expected._______ Show Notes: (00:00) Intro — career-driven women & relationships(01:09) Women surpassing men in education(03:07) Why the average marriage age is now 32(04:12) Cost of living, kids & delaying family(05:17) The Tracy Ellis Ross “singlehood” narrative(06:17) Sheena’s childhood vision vs. entrepreneurial reality(07:42) Generational expectations around marriage & dependence(11:21) Divorce stigma then vs. now(13:19) Are men intimidated by successful women?(18:43) The dating pool for high-achieving women_______Rich Lessons Podcast // hosted by Sevetri Wilson Taylor and Sheena Allen• Subscribe to Rich Lessons on Apple Podcasts ( ) and Spotify ( )• Watch and subscribe to Rich Lessons on YouTube ( )• Follow Rich Lessons on Instagram ( ) and TikTok ( )• Subscribe to the Rich Lessons Substack ( richlessons.substack.com )