An obvious sore spot with many husbands in such marriages is the reversal of traditional gender roles. In San Diego, former airline-shuttle operator Conan Cott, the husband of U.S. Navy computer-systems and organization specialist Michele Cott, has been caring for the couple's 4-year-old twins since they were born. While Conan says 'it is great to be able to see my children grow and learn,' his role as keeper of the home rankles. 'The lawn needs to be watered, the cat box is stinky, there are dirty socks in the living room, silverware in the grass out back, and I can't get those children to get to bed at 7:30 no matter how hard I try,' he says.
对于处于这样婚姻状况的许多男性而言,一个显然不能触碰的痛处在于,传统的性别角色被颠倒了。圣地亚哥前机场大巴司机科南•科特(Conan Cott)自孩子出生起就一直在家照顾他们现如今已经四岁的一对双胞胎。科南的妻子米歇尔•科特(Michele Cott)是美国海军电脑系统和组织方面的专家。虽然科南说,“能够看着我的孩子们一天天成长并学会新东西,这很棒。”不过管家的角色却让他有些头痛,他说,“草地该浇水了,猫砂已经臭烘烘的了,卧室里到处都是臭袜子,银餐具丢在外面的草地上,而不管我多努力,都没办法在7:30前让孩子们上床睡觉。”
Michele says, 'I hear myself saying things that the stereotypical husband says, and he replies with the stereotypical wife response. All of this puts immense pressure on our marriage.'
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