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Gender dilemmas and myth in the construction of marital bargains: issues for marital therapy
C Knudson-Martin1, A R Mahoney
1Department of Health and Human Development, Montana State University, Bozeman 59717, USA.
Family Process
|June 1, 1996
Abstract:
Marital therapists are regularly confronted with issues of equality and fairness when working with couples. This article examines the social-contextual factors that influence couples' negotations about these issues. A common solution for couples, "the myth of equality," is identified, together with the processes that maintain it. The role of the therapist in relation to gender equality is addressed.