Examined relationship between wife employment status and marital adjustment using 27 studies. Most comparisons showed no difference in adjustment between wife groups and between husband groups. Differences that did result tended to favor the non-employed groups. When control measures were introduced the basic finding of no difference between…

Role strain, feelings of deprivation at home, comparative deprivation in work, and involvement in feminine household tasks were linked to male depression. Women were depressed if they evaluated their financial situation negatively and perceived their husband as an inadequate provider. (Author)