Paul Carlin, of Purdue University in Indiana, noticed the decline of trophy wives when comparing how much British men earn with how much their partners work.

• 此外，英国天空卫视新闻频道时政新闻编辑亚当·尔顿和活跃在布莱尔身边的政治家妻子安吉·特，还有好莱坞巨星夫妇迈克尔·格拉斯和凯瑟琳·塔－斯都是夫妻中“强强结合”的典型例子。