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Effects of Wives’ Employment on Marital Quality


  Author: Lina Guzman
Publisher: Center for Demography and Ecology University of Wisconsin-Madison
Publication: A National Survey of Families and Households
Document Date:                  October 2000
Category: Marriage > Marital Conflict
Related Categories:
Family Economics > Employment/Unemployment
Family Economics > Maternal Employment
Family Economics > Work/Family Balance
Marriage > Male/Female Marital Roles
Marriage > Marital Satisfaction
Parenthood/Childrearing > Division of Labour
Parenthood/Childrearing > Dual Work Parenting
 

This paper investigates the effects of women’s employment on marital quality, and examines the degree to which the division of household labour and a wife’s work preferences and characteristics influence marital satisfaction. Its research finds that women's levels of marital happiness are substantially affected by employment and the equality of the division of domestic responsibilities, while husband's marital satisfaction appears not to be significantly influenced. When household duties are shared and employment is in accordance with the couple's preferences and expectations, women consistently report experiencing a higher degree of marital quality.

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