Couples in which the woman is the only earner report lower life satisfaction – new research

Helen Kowalewska

Couples in which the woman is the only earner report lower life satisfaction – new research

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Many women will, at least temporarily, be the breadwinner at some point in their relationship. Changing employment trends and gender roles will affect many households. But our new peer-reviewed study shows that for heterosexual couples, wellbeing is lower when the woman is the sole earner, versus if the man is the breadwinner or if both partners are employed.

Original language	English
Specialist publication	The Conversation
Publication status	Published - 4 Jul 2023

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Helen Kowalewska receives funding from the Economic and Social Research Council, grant number ES/S016058/1, https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ES%2FS016058%2F1.

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Couples in which the woman is the only earner report lower life satisfaction – new research

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