Gender-asymmetric time allocation and divorce. A US-West Germany comparison

ow partners evaluate the quality of their relationship in terms of task allocation is largely determined by prevailing gender role norms, but these are not stable over time. As long as the traditional male breadwinner mod- el was the dominant norm, it was associated with a high degree of marital stability. The revolution of women’s roles has eroded this normative equi- librium, however. What are the consequences of this cultural change in terms of marital instability?