Gender dilemmas and myth in the construction of marital bargains: issues for marital therapy.
Marital therapists are regularly confronted with issues of equality and fairness when working with couples. This article examines the social-contextual factors that influence couples' negotations about these issues. A common solution for couples, "the myth of equality," is identified, together with the processes that maintain it. The role of the therapist in relation to gender equality is addressed.
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Department of Health and Human Development, Montana State University, Bozeman 59717, USA.
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D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008388:Marital Therapy; D008393:Marriage / Q000523:psychology*; D012723:Sex; D012951:Socialization