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What are the key insights from Hilary Erickson's Pulling Curls Podcast on marital roles?

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In that episode on marital roles, a few big ideas really stand out:

  • Roles constantly change with pregnancy, new babies, job shifts, etc., so you have to expect and plan for change, not fight it.
  • The “Sunday Sit Down” is huge: a weekly, calm check‑in to go over schedules, chores, mental load, and what felt hard that week.
  • Naming the mental load (who is tracking appointments, kid needs, social plans, etc.) is just as important as dividing chores.
  • Clear, kind communication and collaboration beat “keeping score”; you are problem‑solving together, not competing.

Which part of marital roles are you most struggling with right now—division of chores, mental load, or feeling appreciated?

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