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The Two-Career Couple
Managing the Double Balancing Act—Together
There’s the big meeting you’ve got to prepare for, and your partner’s on deadline, of course. And one of you has to drive swim-team carpool tomorrow, and that stack of bills won’t pay itself, and it’s 4:30 p.m. already, and what are we having for dinner?
Being part of a two-career workparent couple can feel as if you’re caught in a spin cycle of logistics and coordination, and with this much to do and to sync up about, your sense of self and of partnership can shift. Maybe you used to take pride in being on top of things at home and at work but all too often now you’re running behind or you’re the person who forgot the groceries. And that amazing human being you fell head ...
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