Лекция: V. Support or deny the given statements.

1) Mike, 32, a busy architect sees eye to eye with his wife confessing that after work he slacks off and is unable to do his share of household duties.

2) Statistics say that among dual-income couples, the man contributes 2/3 of the total family time spent on housework.

3) In the course of protecting, nurturing, worrying about, disciplining and rejoicing in their children husband and wife are driven apart.

4) Child care is totally unrewarding.

5) Steven Moss finds cooking relaxing and creative.

6) Dividing up household chores with a spouse doesn’t present any difficulty.

7) Nagging brings out the worst in everybody.

8) Equals should make demands rather than requests when they want to see the housework done.

9) It really makes a big difference when you state what you would like in an non-angry way.

10) Compromising, you may add fuel to the fire.

11) Brooks and Karen couldn’t agree on what to prioritize: Karen goes crazy over the Dreamland jobs and Brook feels that there are more important things than an immaculate house.

12) Many women want their husbands to shoulder responsibility but have trouble letting go.

13) Never back off if you don’t want your spouse to manipulate you.

VI. Ask your partner:

1) Why men benefit greatly from household duties.

2) Why child care is an emotional roller –coaster.

3) How Dan Kent’s occupation influences his private life.

4) What type of communication may help spouses to avoid clashes over housework division.

5) What minimum standard couples should agree on and what problem arises if they don’t.

6) Why women hesitate when their husbands volunteer to tale responsibility.

7) What the “don’t know how” game means and how to get around the incompetence defense.

8) What is the key factor in forging happy working relationships.