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SELF-ASSESSMENT EXERCISE |
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YOUR SATISFACTION WITH THE DIVISION OF HOUSHOLD RESPONSIBILITIES IN YOUR MARRIAGE/PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP
Excerpted from ENTREPRENEURIAL COUPLES: Making It Work at Work and at Home.
The following is a list of tasks and responsibilities that are common in running a household. For each area of responsibility, circle whether you are "Satisfied" or "Dissatisfied" with the arrangement you and your spouse have made with regard to who is responsible for each item.
| Control in Decision Making |
SATISFIED
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DISSATISFIED
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| Household Money Management |
SATISFIED
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DISSATISFIED
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| Personal Investment Management |
SATISFIED
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DISSATISFIED
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| Housekeeping Responsibilities |
SATISFIED
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DISSATISFIED
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| Child-care Responsibilities |
SATISFIED
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DISSATISFIED
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| Arrangements for Leisure Activities |
SATISFIED
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DISSATISFIED
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| Balance of Household Responsibilities |
SATISFIED
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DISSATISFIED
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Evaluating Your Responses
Notice where you are satisfied and dissatisfied. In my study all couples (copreneurs, dual-career employed couples, dual-entrepreneurs, and solo-entrepreneurs with a supportive spouse who is employed full time) were satisfied with the division of home responsibilities even if the division was inequitable. How do you compare? Obviously, if there is some dissatisfaction it is useful to discuss your feelings with your spouse so that you can avoid unresolved power struggles.
Summarizing Remark
Write one sentence or a brief paragraph summarizing what you learned from this exercise and what you want to change.
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