Opposites Attract: Dr. Streib of Duke University explains the common challenges and solutions of spouses from different socioeconomic backgrounds.

Dr. Streib is an Associate Professor at Duke University and holds a PhD in Sociology from the University of Michigan. She is the author of three books. For today’s discussion we are focusing on The Power of the Past: Understanding Cross-Class Marriages looks at how couples who grew up in different class backgrounds think about how to spend money, plan their careers, raise their children, and express their emotions.  

Show Notes

• Up to 1:03: Introduction
• 1:04-1:54: What the book is about. How married couples who grew up in very different classes manage the home and money together. 
• 1:54-2:49: Dr. Streib’s passion behind understanding cross class marriages and the process she used to interview couples for her research and book.
• 7:15-11:15: The specific challenges people face who come from different socioeconomic backgrounds
• 11:16-15:00: A deeper dive into gender differences
• 15:01-17:43: Why women feel like they must manage the home but they are working and how couples work through it.
• 17:44-22:38: Examples of common conflicts in parenting and how to work through 
• 22:39-23:31: Is marriage easier for people from different income backgrounds?
• 23:32-27:28: Was there resentment from women who took on more housework tasks and how did they work through it?
• 27:29-29:13: How do you work through differences if you can’t hire a housekeeper?
• 29:14-33:35: How couples from different backgrounds approach the house they wanted and how that impacts where you live and decorating your home (which isn’t the same as clean)
• 33:36-35:15 How do couples work through the friction of two different visions of what a home should look like – and how to work through it.
• 35:16-39:23: Parting and important advice
• 39:24-39:50: Conclusion
  
  

Related Resources and Articles

• Online Courses: moneymarriageuniversity.com
• Website: modernhusbands.com
• Power of the Past: Understanding Cross Class Marriages

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