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Stress in Two-Earner Couples and Stage in the Life-Cycle

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Reviews of the predominantly American research on two-earner couples (i.e. couples in which both partners are employed) have generally concluded that this life-style has both costs and benefits (Piotrkowski & Repetti, 1984). Early research was concerned with the viability of this type of marriage (Rapoport & Rapoport, 1969), but more recently researchers have accepted its prevalence and attempted to quantify the costs and benefits in terms of occupational stress and well-being (Sekaran, 1983, 1985). Identification of the sources and manifestations of stress is a necessary first stage in improving the quality of life of two-earner spouses.

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Lewis, S.N.C., Cooper, C.L. (2013). Stress in Two-Earner Couples and Stage in the Life-Cycle. In: Cooper, C.L. (eds) From Stress to Wellbeing Volume 2. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137309341_12

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