Interesting thoughts and I have been thinking about some of these issues myself.
Now just image, I’m washing the dishes and a Japanese friend stops by and sees me and says to my wife: “Dean is washing the dishes”. In his mind and culture, women do all the housework. But this thinking is from a time long gone or a pocket well full where only one partner works. The people in the relationship need to understand the needs of the household and apply themselves accordingly. Because each house is different. But what seems to be the case more often is the 2 working partners with the male having the old school mind set of the woman should do all the house work. Or the female feeling inadequate if she doesn’t do most of the house work.
And indeed the working world doesn’t seem to care what happens outside of its doors so isn’t concerned about the dinner that needs to be made or The child that needs picking up and taken care of.
Bro I have been seeing some insane gender dynamics. Recently met a lesbian couple with 4 kids and I was wondering how that works. But the my make it work.
RE: Balancing roles at home while pursuing work life balance