Fresh Take: Dr. Morgan Cutlip on Redistributing the Mental Load

Amy chats with Dr. Morgan Cutlip about her new book A Better Share, which offers practical, research-based strategies for managing the mental load in relationships. They discuss how default parenting, gender socialization, and communication missteps can create resentment—and how couples can reconnect through clarity and shared responsibility. You’ll hear why the mental load is the real relationship villain, not your partner— and how to invite your partner into the solution .

Amy and Morgan discuss:

• why our invisible labor is so hard to talk about without sparking defensiveness

• why curiosity offers a secret to lasting connection

• how being the default parent impacts one's desire for intimacy

• how to help kids develop initiative, not just complete chores

• the power of “gracious interpretations” and the ultimate compliment formula

Here's where you can find Morgan:

• https://drmorgancutlip.com
• Listen to Morgan's podcast "Love Thinks"
• @drmorgancutlip on IG
• Buy A BETTER SHARE: https://bookshop.org/a/12099/9781400239672

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