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Scenario

When one partner pushes for a more traditional lifestyle but the other sees extra burden

My partner wants us to start cooking all our meals from scratch and growing our own vegetables but I'm overwhelmed by the time commitment and feel like they're romanticizing a lifestyle that will just create more work for me since I already handle most of the household planning.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A desire to return to older, simpler ways of living reveals underlying tensions about who carries the invisible labor of implementing idealistic visions.

Your guide for this
Laozi
Laozi works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Fire and the first human technology?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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