The study, conducted by Dr Demid Getik, explores how mental health is related to income make-up within couples by examining the link between annual income rises for women and the number of clinical mental health diagnoses over a set period of time.

The study finds that as more women take on the breadwinner role in the household, the number of mental health related incidences also increases.

As wives begin earning more than their husbands, the probability of receiving a mental health diagnosis increases by as much as 8% for all those observed in the study, but by as much as 11% for the men.

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[–] baronvonj@lemmy.world 124 points 5 days ago (37 children)

Society needs to normalize households women being successful.

An image with the text "Date: Would you ever become a house husband if I made over $250k/year?" answered by "Me:" with a picture of Sponge Bob wearing a French maid outfit and carrying a drink on a tray

[+] ogmios@sh.itjust.works -60 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (25 children)

Are you certain that's how this actually works? Could it be that typical gender roles developed as they did because each of the sexes took on the roles they were suited for, and switching that up isn't as simple as some would like to think?

Personally I'd suggest that men tend to be more competitive, and therefore are more suited to the work environment where you're fighting against various external influences of indeterminate nature, while women tend to be more empathetic, and therefore are more suited to the home environment where seeking consensus and cohesion is more important.

[–] pearsaltchocolatebar 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Society couldn't even get which gender wears pants/skirts right, I wouldn't trust it on this.

[–] ogmios@sh.itjust.works -1 points 5 days ago

As a Celt, your assertion confuses me.

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