Not only do we have to top what we do year after year, but we're also expected to outdo all the boyfriends and husbands around.

不仅每年要超越前一年，并且还要超过女朋友的好朋友的丈夫和男朋友。

youdao

I'm not saying she's a gold digger, but how come all her boyfriends have been rich?

我不是说她是个拜金女，但是她所有的男朋友都很有钱，你不觉得奇怪吗？

youdao

But that didn't matter because it was clear that not one of the husbands or boyfriends trying to follow along was getting it.

WSJ: Dilbert Creator Scott Adams's Year Without Fear