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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Maya Oppenheim

Unemployed men prefer their partner to be out of work, study finds

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Unemployed men in heterosexual relationships in the UK would prefer their partner to also be out of work, according to new research.

A study, which analysed data from over 42,000 people spanning nine countries, found men in couples where the woman is the sole breadwinner have a lower than average well-being than those in relationships where the man is the main earner or they both work.

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