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When unemployment doesn't shift household power dynamics

My husband lost his job six months ago and I am supporting us but he still acts like he has authority over financial decisions

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Traditional gender roles persist despite changed economic circumstances, creating tension between identity and reality

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“Where Are You with Money and power — who controls resource flows?”

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