but what if one parent has a much higher IQ than the other parent:
Sorry that this is off-topic, but I have to ask TT, why did you marry a guy who's IQ is 'much lower' than yours? I'll bet he has some awesome 'other' qualities! Details Dear!
Ruff thinks that we choose partners because they 'get our jokes' and she believes that people tend to feel the most comfortable around people who are 'like-minded.' Of course, when you get up past 3 SD above the mean, it's easier to have these giant gaps within families, just like there are the giant gaps within subscores. IQ tests aren't perfect either. Do you think a 2E person with a FSIQ of 120 but lots of highs around 145 and processing speed or working memory bringing the numbers down is going to choose a mate who is closer to their strongest numbers or their FSIQ?
(Some, Many, Most)Women, of course, are conditioned to feel that they aren't as smart as those men who 'get their jokes.' We feel that the ways we are smart aren't as 'important' or 'impressive' as 'hard' as the topics that men are typically stronger in.
So I guess whenever a woman says that her husband is much smarter than she is, I am skeptical unless there are detailed IQ reports right in front of me. ((wink))
Love and More Love,
Grinity
