Short thread about the numerous errors in the post linked below.
First she cites the work of Paul Dolan claiming that married women are less happy. This is due to a misreading of the ATUS. @CathyReisenwitz If you are honest you will correct this.
Obviously we don't know how much is causal, but both married men and women are happier.
She cites the male marriage premium as evidence of a benefit, but that could also be evidence men work harder for their families when they are married, and women don't feel the need to work as hard when they have a man.
Finally, she has the classic complaint about moms doing more than dads, but this doesn't seem to be true.
Cathy's post is bad, and marriage overall seems to be a good idea for both sexes.
Credit where credit is due, @CathyReisenwitz retweeted my thread criticizing her post. Many others would have blocked or ignored...
@CathyReisenwitz Cathy is correct that men do slightly more leisure activities. But the gap is larger among the general population than it is among people who are married. It given moms do less total work than dads, the gap is likely because women are sleeping and grooming more,
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