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Beyond Breadwinners: How Same-Sex Couples Divide Housework

By Leah Ruppanner & Claudia Geist — 2018

Shifting family structures, including the rising number of same-sex marriages in recent years, mean our understanding of housework needs updating. In our recent study, we highlight that current theories of housework do not adequately address dynamics in same-sex couples.

Read on www.smh.com.au

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Should I Disclose My Depression to My Employer?

As a general rule, I’d only disclose a mental-health condition (or any health condition, for that matter) at work when you need to ask for a specific accommodation connected with it.

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ADHD and Relationships

If you have ADHD, you might find it hard to date, make friends, or parent. That’s partly because good relationships require you to be aware of other people's thoughts and feelings. But ADHD can make it hard for you to pay attention or react the right way.

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I Was Ghosted By My Friends When I Got Cancer

You not calling, as a friend, can actually compound the grief and loss they are feeling. Just pick up the phone, even if you get it wrong, just have a conversation and do your best. Your friend with cancer is still the same person they were before.

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The Household Work Men and Women Do, and Why

Men are more likely than ever to embrace the idea of gender equality, but when it comes to the home front, traditional values dominate.

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I Created a System to Make Sure My Husband and I Divide Household Duties Fairly. Here’s How It Works

My husband is a smart, caring guy. So why was it so hard for him to understand and appreciate how much extra work I was doing to benefit our family and the home—and the eventual burnout effect it was likely to have on me?

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When Your Spouse Has Cancer

Includes Frequently Asked Questions about how to communicate and cope.

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How to Avoid Doing All the Emotional Labor at Work

All those little details, necessary but distinctly un-flashy, are sometimes referred to as “emotional labor.” In the workplace, that labor may include booking a room for a meeting, reserving an event space, or keeping morale going with a Secret Santa exchange.

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What Everyone’s Calling ‘Emotional Labor’ Is Actually Just Labor

Calling holiday planning “emotional labor” can be counterproductive to recognizing housework as labor.

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How to Stop Passive Aggression from Ruining Your Relationship

Learning to express anger in a healthy way will help couples resolve conflicts, instead of letting them simmer.

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12 Ways Your Passive-Aggressiveness Is Slowly Killing Your Relationships

Passive-aggressiveness includes the obvious passive, withdrawn or apathetic approach to relationships. This approach will spill over into all sort of adult relationships, from friendships, intimate partners, school and on to the workplace.

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