Where to Find the “Best” Husband
Thursday, August 6th, 2009Perhaps more than anyone else, single expats are confronted with the opporunity to marry someone from another country. What are the implications of an expat marrying someone from another culture?
A somewhat related study reports that, based upon a certain methodology, that men from certain countries produce men that are more likely to pitch in around the house, thus making for happier homes:
Economist and Researcher Almudena Sevilla-Sanz from Oxford University said that the “study shows that in egalitarian countries there is less social stigma attached to men doing what was traditionally women’s work. This leads to men in egalitarian societies taking on more of a domestic role so the likelihood of forming a harmonious household becomes greater, resulting in a higher proportion of couples setting up households in these countries.”
Even from those that are married abroad, it would be very interesting to hear the opinions of expatriates on this study.
One wonders though, does the study’s author have one view of what makes a happy home? As a therapist, one of the first things you learn to do is check your values at the door. Interesting that it’s an economist that produced this study, and not someone with formal training in family dynamics or something similar. It will be interesting to read the full published article.
For those interested in learning more about the study’s author and her organization at Oxford, visit the Centre for Time Use Research web site.