Work and Family Well-Being

Many two-earner or dual-career marriages struggle with many issues in their marriage and family, and your textbook addresses some of the challenges couples need to negotiate. The first major issue questions if it is even possible and practical for two-income couples to have a family or is it better to opt out and have stay-at-home moms and neotraditional families. The second challenge dual-income couples face is negotiating provider roles. It is clear from current research that American men are still unlikely to share household tasks equally with their wives, even if both have careers. Read and respond to 2 of your classmates. Requirements: .. What do you see as the advantages and disadvantages of two-earner or dual-career marriages as opposed to neotraditional families? Do other cultures support new families and child rearing better than what is described in the video? How? Be specific. Should public policy address these issues? Why? How? Do you agree with the results of this research and how much has it changed over the years? If you are married how do you and your spouse divvy up household work and are you satisfied with your arrangements? If one spouse earns more than the other, or if their career is more demanding, should that spouse be exempted from some of the household chores?