Massachusetts firm Salary.com surveyed 40,000 mothers to determine the worth of their work. Most mothers put in an average of 92 hours of work each week, and their 10 jobs include: housekeeper, day-care center teacher, cook, computer operator, laundry machine operator, janitor, facilities manager, van driver, chief executive officer and psychologist. Survey.com found that a full-time mother's work would be compensated at $138,095 US, which has risen 3% since last year. Those mothers who also work a full-time wage paying job put in $85,939 worth of work as mothers each year.
The ability to have an egalitarian marriage would reduce the amount of work and stress as responsibilities would be shared, as well as power and authority. Also, according to author Mary Crawford, "more than any other type of marriage, an egalitarian relationship provides the couple with profound intimacy, intense companionship, and mutual respect" (Transformations, 281). In other words, we should make sure our husbands, boyfriends, and even our sons share in the duties around the home. There's no better time to start than now!
See CNN's article.
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