Ever wonder why women, on average, make less money than men? For years, feminists have argued that discrimination is to blame. But most careful studies show that once you take into account differences in the hours worked, years of experience, and the actual occupational or professional category in which women work, the gap narrows considerably.

If you add marital status to the mix (married men earn the highest salaries, married women the lowest), the differences virtually disappear amo ...

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