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Originally Posted by Nyah
I'd argue that we (the modern women) are more like machines than older generations. In a lot of cases we still have to do all those things, and also maintain full time employment because houses aren't $10,000 anymore. Drive kids to and from sports/activities, maintain relationships and somehow try to find time for ourselves in there somewhere.
So, yeah. We're tired a lot of the time.
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I honestly think that is it for a lot of women. I know in my relationship I am constantly checking myself to see if there's more I can do. While the task split is fairly even with my wife and I, she does still bear a majority of the mental load. I still rely on her too much for things like making sure the kids have clothes that fit, picking up cards and presents for family, making sure food essentials are stocked, etc. And I think this is a burden that many men are just starting to realize exists. (not to mention the large percentage of men that just don't care)
So I agree with Nyah, women are just plain shouldering more burden than ever. It was one thing to have to carry the load without working, but doing it while working full time? Yeah, you're going to get a lot of exhausted women.