以前人们的观点是：赚钱是男人的事！但是现在这种观点越来越站不住脚了，在美国，一半以上的家庭都是以女人为经济支柱的。于是现在的男同胞们在选择结婚对象的时候，会有两种选择：要么选择漂亮的“花瓶儿女人”，要么选择精明能干的“阿尔法女人”。
两者的区别在于前者需要男人们赚钱去养她，后者可以努力的赚钱养活家，甚至比男人们赚得更多。同时面对这两种女人，不知道男同胞们会作何选择呢？
"Alpha-wives" emerge when more than 50 percent of all households in the USA have a woman as its prime "breadwinner".
Sociologist Catherine Bartlett says the alpha-wife has begun to replace the so-called trophy wife. "The trophy wife was wanted for her youth, beauty, and body. She earned nothing on her own and truthfully wasn't someone who was sought after for her brains. The alpha-wife is desired for her intelligence and her power as a top money earner. She's independent and savvy. Her looks, though certainly visible, are secondary."
