In a previous post, we mentioned that sharing household chores is considered an important component of a successful marriage, and that having an agreed-upon system of dividing the chores made a difference in how well couples got along on a day-to-day basis (Bradbury et al, 2013). Attitudes toward …
Balance and Pacing
The marriage entities, you, me, and us require quite a bit of balancing to all survive and prosper. How can I be supportive of my spouse without abandoning myself? If I abandon “me”, it will lead me to resenting him, because it will seem like he, and us, are crowding “me” out. This resentment, and …
Role Changes
Whose roles change the most after marriage: his, or hers? A century or more ago, a woman might not have lived on her own, or been in the workforce before marrying. By 1998, 70% of single woman participated in the workforce. In 1900, only 6 percent of married women worked outside the home. Among …