The term “trophy wife” is often used in a derogatory sense to describe any married woman whos young, attractive, who has expensive taste, and whos married to a rich (and possibly older) man.

What are the responsibilities of a trophy wife?

A trophy wife with independent wealth and interests may indeed be a formidable force in private, but her public role is to enhance her husbands reputation as a virile, successful man of the world. Any man capable of attracting such a beautiful, cultured younger woman must indeed wield significant power and influence.

Whats considered 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.