The roles of married men and women are changing. Although employed married women spend more time on chores than employed married men do, this gap has narrowed substantially over the last 20 years. Today's jobs are more demanding than ever. One in three employees brings work home at least once a week, an increase of 10 percent over the last 20 years. The number of employees who would like to work fewer hours rose 17 percentage points over this time period.
Many workers experience stress and negative spillover from work.
Workers today have significantly more autonomy and opportunities for learning than they did in 1977, and are more likely to find meaning in their work. 61 percent say their chances are fair or poor. Family-friendly benefits haven't improved significantly in the last five years. The only significant increase in access to these benefits occurred in the area of elder care. Many workers receive some support and flexibility for their personal or family needs.