Average weekly hours spent on each activity in egalitarian marriages
Note: In an egalitarian marriage, each spouse earns 40%-60% of the couple’s joint earnings.
Source: Pew Research Center analysis of American Time Use Survey, 2016-2021 merged (IPUMS)
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Average weekly hours spent on each activity in egalitarian marriages
| Husband | Wife | |
|---|---|---|
| Leisure | 25.2 | 21.6 |
| Caregiving | 5.1 | 6.9 |
| Housework | 1.9 | 4.6 |
Note: In an egalitarian marriage, each spouse earns 40%-60% of the couple’s joint earnings.
Source: Pew Research Center analysis of American Time Use Survey, 2016-2021 merged (IPUMS)
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