All the Rage
If two spouses each say, “I’m going to treat my self-centeredness as the main problem in the marriage,” you have the prospect of a truly great marriage.
Timothy Keller • The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God
This is followed by a leisurely twenty-minute shower, a late breakfast, a long nap, and then a meandering perusal through a variety of periodicals. Meanwhile, I am ferrying our daughter to birthday parties and playdates. On weekend evenings, Tom doesn’t check with me before he meets friends for drinks; he just breezes out the door with the assumpti
... See moreJancee Dunn • How Not to Hate Your Husband After Kids
In 1987, just under half the population – 48% – still believed that a man’s main job was to earn money, and a woman’s to look after the home, according to the British Social Attitudes survey. By 2022 that had plummeted to 9%. Yet while the proportion of women in full-time jobs has soared, the burden of domestic labour still falls unfairly on their ... See more
The Guardian • The Guardian view on women’s unpaid labour: attitudes have shifted, but the burden hasn’t | Editorial
“She just needs to stop making a big deal of everything,” the husband tells me, even if he himself starts the majority of arguments.