Episode 447: Relationship series: The Division of Labor in Relationships with Laura Danger

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We are moving into our relationship theme on the podcast, yahoo! In this series, we’ll be talking about romantic relationships, friendships - all kinds of relationships. To kick things off, Laura Danger joins me for a conversation about the division of labor and invisible labor in relationships.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I first learned of Laura on TikTok, of course. She is an educator and an advocate and unapologetically champions for equitable division of labor at home and in the workplace. She raises awareness of the insidious undervaluing of care and empowers domestic engineers to fight back.  </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Whether you are in a relationship or are single, don’t turn off this episode. Laura’s advice is helpful to everyone! </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We talk about:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The Fair Play method: what is it and how can it help couples or even people at work (5:09)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">If you are uneasy about opening a discussion about fairness in domestic relationships or workplace responsibilities - Laura offers advice on a good place to start (17:25)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Everyone</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">deserves rest, space, and time for their own fulfillment (24:19)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How to respond to or set boundaries with someone who makes a comment about the division of labor in your relationship (37:02)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How to address domestic labor and division of labor conversations when in a new relationship (46:15)</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“You have 24-hours in a day. How much of th