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What Makes Dual-Career Families Work

Such a timely topic for so many. Your host, Donna Peters, chats with Liz Brigham on how to thrive in a dual-career family. HBR research shows that dual-career families take on one of three shapes. Which are you?

  • Primary-Secondary

  • Turn-Taking

  • Double Primary

Research also shows that while 60% of households have both parents working, relationships where the woman makes more than the man are 50% more likely to end in divorce. And women tend to take on 7.5 more hours of domestic work a week than the working male partner. Research suggests same-sex, dual-career couples do better at balancing career aspirations and domestic duties.

Liz views dual-career relationships more like seasons. In this wonderfully inspiring and practical discussion, we talk about the need for communication to fulfill both parties.

Liz is a musician and music producer and curated The Me-Suite Family Spotify playlist especially for the discussion. How’s that for a Me-Suite suitener?! Liz’s core values are:

  • Bring a social awareness that impels to action

  • Luck comes to the prepared mind

  • Find moments of joy in everything you do

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