Are You a Better Wife?

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i have always been better at school and at work than i have been at relationships, just something about myself. So one thing that s really helped me become a better wife my husband is learning to do some of these things that i do well naturally in a professional setting at home. Just saying, yes, i could use a hand here made the relationship so much warmer and more mutual on both ends. I think she said she learned to be more loving and also to be more lovable. Absolutely. Rang a chime for me, definitely. One of the things i learned in my relationship is that, you know, all of the know, i can do it by myself. Ya,

Simmering resentments over whose career comes first. Bickering over household tasks. Arguments over who should pick up the kids this time. This is the portrait of two-career coupledom in much of the popular media. But for a lot of couples, the reality is much rosier. Mutually supportive relationships let us take career risks, help us be more resilient to setbacks, and even “lean in” at work. In this episode, we talk with three experts to help us paint a picture of what a truly supportive dual-career relationship looks like, and understand how to get our own relationships closer to that ideal. Guests: Jennifer Petriglieri, Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, and Stephanie Coontz. Our theme music is Matt Hill’s “City In Motion,” provided by Audio Network. For links to the articles mentioned in this episode, as well as other information about the show, visit hbr.org/podcasts/women-at-work.