Working couples who believe they can keep careers, raise a healthy family and stay in love
Percent of American working couples, 2018 (in percent)
Key finding
- Working couples who believe they can keep careers, raise a healthy family and stay in love: 95%. Working couples who believe they can maintain individual careers, raise a healthy family and stay in love
Source: Barna Group, Is It Possible to Balance Work, Family & Love? · Survey of 1,501 committed working couples ages 25-50, May 29 to June 18, 2018. Article published 2023-08-16.
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Working couples who believe they can keep careers, raise a healthy family and stay in love: 95%. Working couples who believe they can maintain individual careers, raise a healthy family and stay in love.
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Barna Group, 2018. Source: Barna Group, Is It Possible to Balance Work, Family & Love? (https://www.barna.com/research/couples-career-love/).
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