Gender Roles and Work-Family Balance among Dual-Earner Couples in Pakistan

Abstract

This research delves into how married couples with two breadwinners divide up their time and energy between the home and the office. Using a method known as "purposive sampling," data were gathered from urban areas and Rawalpindi. About a hundred people filled out the survey. Spouses from couples where both partners contributed financially took part. This research focused solely on married couples who both held full-time jobs and were responsible for raising children. In the present study, information was gathered through a quantitative survey research design. The information was gathered using a structured questionnaire with three parts: a) domestic burden, b) economic burden, and c) work-life balance. Both partners in a dual-earner couple contribute financially, but the data showed that women take on more of the housework responsibilities than men do. According to the findings, the domestic burden placed on a couple rises after the birth of a child. The data also showed that both men and women feel they are successfully juggling their professional and personal responsibilities.