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taylorthiel's review
4.0
3.75 rounded up.
I’d say the overarching themes are immaculate.
Some of the small details/data used fell flat for me.
But overall an important read and one heterosexual couples should at least read and discuss before having kids and deciding who works and who doesn’t. Not everything will apply to each couple but there will be a nugget of gold in here for each couple.
I’d say the overarching themes are immaculate.
Some of the small details/data used fell flat for me.
But overall an important read and one heterosexual couples should at least read and discuss before having kids and deciding who works and who doesn’t. Not everything will apply to each couple but there will be a nugget of gold in here for each couple.
minaannlee's review against another edition
3.0
I don't know —I was still left wondering whether any of the author's findings got to poor, clueless George's head, or whether she had to smack him upside the head instead.
willwork4airfare's review against another edition
5.0
I loved it so much. S0 much highlighting. So much anger. I was pleased with and wanted more of the comparisons to gay couples parenting children, but obviously that was not the goal of the book. My only complaint was that she references the Stanford Prison Experiment, and at this point, that one's pretty useless, even in the context of how the original interpretation was flawed.
naomilouisamay's review against another edition
4.0
A little stat heavy, but I'm here for that.
Equal partnership will take hard work, it will feel like its gone to far, it will cost the mother in ways we need to understand. Naming sexism for what it is will be a solid start
Equal partnership will take hard work, it will feel like its gone to far, it will cost the mother in ways we need to understand. Naming sexism for what it is will be a solid start
kierbart89's review against another edition
4.0
This is a really interesting read that will make you reflect on your own relationships and how your own behaviors perpetuate some of the problems covered in the book. I'm planning to have my husband read this before we have kids, so that we can have a frank conversation based in facts and trends before we embark on the journey of parenthood together (and before the conversation becomes too emotionally charged).
amb3rlina's review against another edition
5.0
Should be required reading for BOTH partners before deciding to couple or parent. Pretty exhaustive look at the discrepancy of unpaid labor between men and women in relationships.
storylinesandstars's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars.
This started out good, then just seemed to get repetitive and preachy. I'm not sure how many different ways there are to describe that men and women do not have equal partnerships. Maybe it's because it was on audiobook that I got tired of it after awhile, but I was determined to finish. If anything, it made me more grateful for my relationship.
This started out good, then just seemed to get repetitive and preachy. I'm not sure how many different ways there are to describe that men and women do not have equal partnerships. Maybe it's because it was on audiobook that I got tired of it after awhile, but I was determined to finish. If anything, it made me more grateful for my relationship.
alybergman's review against another edition
4.0
Made me feel seen
Although this book didn't give a quick fix on how to eradicate the distance between mother's and father's, I found it relevant and made me realize I'm not alone. Many of the quoted interviews were like I had given them. It's given me inspiration to not settle into the unequal routine so many mother's and father's fall into. I am hoping to use information from this book to start conversations and lessen the gap between me and my own partner.
Although this book didn't give a quick fix on how to eradicate the distance between mother's and father's, I found it relevant and made me realize I'm not alone. Many of the quoted interviews were like I had given them. It's given me inspiration to not settle into the unequal routine so many mother's and father's fall into. I am hoping to use information from this book to start conversations and lessen the gap between me and my own partner.