My mistakes as a female breadwinner - and why we need to rethink this rising phenomenon

Female breadwinners are one of the fastest growing demographics in the UK, but it’s not all it’s cracked up to be, found Eliza Filby

I am the daughter of a female breadwinner and a stay-at-home dad. Unlike most of my generation, I saw this now rather more common dynamic modelled fairly successfully by my parents. My father was exemplary in elevating my mother’s successes, taking on much of the housework, earning sporadically when he could, while my mother impressively juggled it all – rushing to work, being present at school, coming back home in time for dinner. So why, when I found myself in the same situation, did I struggle so much?

Female breadwinners are now one of the fastest-growing demographics in the US and UK. In Britain, 30 per cent of women out-earn their male partners; in a