10 Ways Dual Income Couples Survive
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10 Ways Dual Income Couples Survive
In the October 2001 issue of Journal of Marriage and Family Therapy an article was published on "Ten Adaptive Strategies for Family and Work Balance: Advice from Successful Families." In this article the authors interviewed many dual-income couples and asked how they adapted and adjusted and survived. Here is the list of 10 strategies for finding a balance of work and family.
1) Value family
2) Striving for partnernship
3) Derive meaning from work
4) Maintain work boundaries
5) Focus and produce while at work
6) Take pride in dual earning
7) Prioritize family fun
8) Live simply
9) Make decisions pro-actively
10) Value time
For more information on all 10 strategies you can click on Finances and read a tip on each of them independently.
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