Are men generally happier if their partner is employed?Our Research Insight explores the connection

The coefficient is allowed to vary by presence and age of children, and the man’s own employment status, as well as by broad timing of the interview: before and after 28 March (indicating the end of JobKeeper), and before and after 22 July (indicating the beginning of full lockdown in Sydney and one week later Melbourne). [...] The presented effects stem from a linear regression of men’s mental distress on their partner’s employment status, which the estimation allows to differ by presence and age of children in the household, own employment status, and broad timing of the interview in three periods. [...] indicators: the end of JobKeeper in More likely is that the negative effect March, and the beginning of extended of the end of JobKeeper began to lockdown in NSW and Victoria at the wear off, as the negative expectations end of July. [...] The Taking the Pulse of the Nation survey includes the question During the past week about how often did you feel depressed or anxious?, with the same response options as in the HILDA Survey. [...] The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted predominantly in the loss of jobs held by But there is another good reason that women (Wilkins 2020, Risse and Jackson is often overlooked in the debate: a 2021), and the economic recovery dual-earner model provides some level seemed strong at the beginning of the of insurance to the whole family unit year.