Dear Sugars cover image

Encore: Emotional Labor

Dear Sugars

00:00

How to Manage Your Husband's Feelings

Cheryl: In heterosexual marriages, the wife often feels like she has an additional kid whose feelings have to be managed. She says her husband actually does more than 50% of the domestic labor in their home. Cheryl: When I am busy or sick who steps in and does my invisible emotional labor? Nobody because he's not the manager because he doesn't even know it's done. "I believe we need to make a zillion dollars with a t-shirt that says, I am the list"

Transcript
Play full episode

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app