A while ago, my husband sent me a link to a fascinating article (take a moment to read it, I’ll wait): Maximize Earning Potential by Marrying a Slacker
I had mixed reactions when I read it too.
- I know my husband’s contributions to our family and household are made possible by a less demanding job than my own at the moment – consistent with the outcome of the study.
- I know there have been times in our marriage where roles were reversed.
- I know that my husband works extremely hard at his job.
- I know household work and child care are no less of a job, and frankly the latter is often more of a job than any corporate job I’ve ever had.
But after reading this, the thing it reinforced for me most, the thing I KNOW is…
My husband is NO SLACKER!
We are partners. Always have been, always will be. We are connected. We sense when one of us needs some slack. We dive in when the other needs support.
Why is it that we still feel the need to make one person in a marriage out to be less than?