A trophy wife is a wife who is regarded as a status symbol for the husband. For the husband, it has a connotation of narcissism and the need to impress, and that the husband would not be able to attract the sexual interest of the attractive woman for any reason apart from his wealth or position.

What does it mean when someone calls you a trophy wife?

A 1989 article in Fortune magazine may have introduced the phrase, describing a trophy wife as a woman who is a decade or two younger than her husband, sometimes several inches taller, beautiful, and very often accomplished.

What does it take to be a trophy wife?

In reality, being a trophy spouse means being an impressive person, and you can achieve this by being attractive (in character, not just physical beauty), being educated and worldly, being successful, being fun and outgoing, and being a role model that any person would be proud to have as a friend, partner, or mentor.

Is there such a thing as a trophy husband?

Back when Fortune coined the term “trophy wife” in 1989, the phrase was used to describe the young, beautiful and accomplished second-wives of powerful men. In 2002, when Fortune used the phrase”trophy husband,” it was meant as ironic wordplay.

What is trophy syndrome?

Equality of outcomes as opposed to equality of opportunity, we used to call that by another name: trophy syndrome. A world that was created by in the 90s, where everybody, every kid gets a trophy no matter how good or bad they are at something.