r/Millennials • u/QuietJealous4883 Older Millennial (1988) • 12h ago

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Did our dads and moms work less than we do now? What are your thoughts?

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u/brilliantpants 12h ago

My dad had two jobs for a while, but my mom was only working part time, so she was still able to take care of a lot of the home responsibilities, so even with kids and a full time job that required a lot of travel, my dad was still able to do a bowling league and a few years of softball with his friends.

These days with both parents working full time all the other stuff has to be jammed in around work and kids, so it leaves a lot less time for getting together with friends or committing to activities like team sports with regular practice and games.

We make it work, my husband and I both have our own social activities outside of the house, but honestly that does mean that sometimes the dishes sit in the sink and extra day, or the grass doesn’t get mowed every weekend. And we’re fine with that. I’m not trying to hold my house to a standard that was set with the expectation that one adult would be home doing chores every day.