Dad happier too when mom earns a wage

Update on that study that found mothers who work for pay are happier than those without a salary: Rebeldad Brian Reid, guest blogging at the Washington Post’s On Balance, took a look at the study and noticed that there are interesting results in it about dads. Fathers are happier too when their partners have wage-earning jobs. “This conclusion does a great job of cutting down the dangerous and misogynistic idea that men really, really want traditional marriages and a clear-cut division of responsibilities in the household.” Here’s to that.

And here’s to Rebeldad, who gives lots of reason for hope. “This conforms to my longstanding bias: I think that equality in marriage makes for happier kids and a more stable union. The even better news is that the data for the study was gathered between 1996 and 2003, meaning that the study authors were looking at an older set of fathers than are walking around my neighborhood. I'm optimistic that the next generation will be even more equality-minded.”