Relationship Quality Among Young Couples from an Economic and Gender Perspective

Sonya Britt () and R. Roy ()

Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 2014, vol. 35, issue 2, 250 pages

Abstract: Less than a third of married couple households in the United States are composed of families with one breadwinner. This is a stark contrast to a mere 40 years ago when men were the primary breadwinner for the majority of households. The goal of this study was to determine how the perception of household chores is related to relationship quality. Specifically we wanted to determine how perception of household chores is related to relationship quality reported by partners from a traditional economic and a gender role theory perspective. Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, 1986 cohort, results indicate that perceived unfairness in household division of chores was predictive of women’s relationship quality, but not men’s. Arguments about affection and money were predictive of relationship quality for both genders. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014

Keywords: Becker; Household chores; Perceived fairness (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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