Adinije:
Most women don't lose their respect for their husbands simply because they are earning more. The lost of respect begins when the man start expecting the woman to shoulder most of HIS RESPONSIBILITIES. If you are pushing all your responsibilities to your woman simply because She's earning more, you are like Esau that traded his birthright for a pot of porridge.

Men, no matter how much your wife makes, try and pay your bills, and she will respect you more. She will even settle some bills without you asking.

tell them! Some will even even hand over the responsibilities like its a right. The 21st century woman is not her mother of the past, any slight indication of you taking her for fool in the name of submission and your in for some trouble. The fact to this matter is "respect is earned, not forced" ensure that you do and continue to do what earns your woman's respect and a reasonable woman will see and respect you for it. Stop banking on 'submission' in a bid to disguise your inferiority complex.