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| Before the pandemic, much of the “invisible labor” in a household often fell on one partner’s shoulders; for people in heterosexual relationships, that’s often the woman. Grocery shopping, cooking, managing kids’ schedules if you’re a parent… even dividing up household chores requires one person to take on the mental load of assessing what needs to be done and assigning it out.
Then the pandemic hit and that load became much bigger. Parents became teachers and Zoom-facilitators, taking on childcare duties in addition to their full-time jobs when schools and daycares closed. That unequal distribution of work became even greater. And naturally, when one partner feels they are unfairly shouldering the brunt of the household work, the relationship suffers. Thanks again, COVID.
If this sounds like you, it’s time to have an “equal work” discussion with your S.O. — even if you’ve been together a long time. Here’s how to kick it off.
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