Job cuts mean extra relationship strain
With unemployment set to rise, more and more relationships are coming under strain when the power relationship shifts, reports The Times.
When jobs are cut, it’s men who often feel worse, with worries of not being able to provide for their family, and having to rely on their partner as the sole bread winner. Despite women now being on a far more equal footing than men in the work place, it’s the age old stereotype of the man being the held of the household that comes under fire.
Corinne Sweet, a psychologist, says: “Apart from the financial pressures this brings, it also brings a total shift in dynamics within relationships, with men feeling emasculated and unable to provide for their partners or family and lots of added pressure on women to bring the money in.”
