My husband pointed out something really useful the other day: a lot of stereotypical marital fights (about “you’re not pulling your weight” or “you don’t appreciate all the work I do”) are really about a resource constraint: your household does not have enough money.
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I’ve felt for a long time that middle- and upper-middle-class people are in denial about having money constraints, about admitting we can’t afford things, or making decisions based on money, or worrying about money. It all gets sublimated.
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I like “on the same team”, ultimately you support one another through life’s hurdles.
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If you're not on the same team, why are you even married?
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In the interim, male role models need to emphasize responsibility for houseworkpic.twitter.com/RqiwN25uVT
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Psst: this might not be the thread to talk about typical gendered divisions of household labor
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