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Dr Corrine Low says heterosexual relationships are costing women financially. And she’s got the life experience and the data to back it up.  

When Corrine was married to a man and a new mum, she was the main breadwinner, shouldering the domestic load...and she was FED UP.  

Corrine’s research has found that even though we’re doing more paid work than ever, women still do most of the unpaid labour at home and it’s hurting our back pocket (and our feelings).  

Dr Low talks to Yumi Stynes about practical ways for women to have more equal relationships, share the mental load and connect our romantic and financial decisions. 

This episode will answer questions like: 

• What is domestic labour? 
• Do women do more work at home than men? 
• How can we create more equal families? 
• How does work gender inequality impact relationships? 
• What is mum burn out? 
• What can you do to distribute the mental load fairly? 

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This episode contains references to gender roles, family, relationship, men, mental load, domestic labour, utility, having it all, children, parenting, child care, work life balance, mental health.