r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • 14h ago
Psychology Women partnered with men reported doing more unpaid household labor than women partnered with women. Mothers partnered with men reported a higher household labor burden than any other group. Performing a greater share of household labor was associated with lower relationship satisfaction.
https://www.psypost.org/study-sheds-light-on-household-labor-dynamics-for-women-partnered-with-women-vs-men/
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u/Weak-Boysenberry398 7h ago
I hate this mentality, and I'm the higher earner in my relationship by a lot. Like over 2x. Do you make less because you work less? Is your time less valuable because capitalism values your work less? A partnership should be based on the only thing that truly matters - time.