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When marriage reveals hidden expectations about women's roles

My husband's family expects me to change my career plans now that we're married but he said he supported my ambitions when we were dating.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Post-marriage reality is exposing unspoken assumptions about sacrifice that contradict pre-commitment promises about partnership.

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