No, I don't expect social dynamics to be completely transformed in a few short decades, but I do expect to see continual progress in the right direction. And, although there is some progress as far as younger men doing more childcare and housework, the numbers are still rather abysmal.

I would imagine that if you didn't see the kids you coach trying, you'd be pretty disappointed. I see a lot of men not really trying - they give lip service to it but they really don't want to do what it takes to pull their weight in that way - or they want to believe that doing marginally more than they use to is sufficient. This really came to light during the pandemic where so many men self-identified that they were doing half the work of caring for kids at home and women overwhelmingly laughed and rolled their eyes because it wasn't even close. Many of them had to leave the workforce because they just couldn't manage it otherwise.

Married women also get the least sleep and the fewest hours of leisure-time.

Interestingly women who live with a male partner but haven’t married him have more leisure time — an extra 35 minutes per day — compared with married women.

This suggests that it’s not just having a man around that’s the problem. Rather, the issue seems to lie with the expectations that come with being his “wife”.

The Sydney Morning Herald