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Fair Play

Share the mental load, rebalance your relationship and transform your life

Eve Rodsky author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Quercus Publishing

Published:5th Jan '21

Should be back in stock very soon

Fair Play cover

Eve Rodsky's Fair Play offers a transformative approach to managing domestic responsibilities, advocating for a balanced partnership through innovative task allocation.

In Fair Play, Eve Rodsky addresses the often unrecognized burden of domestic responsibilities that disproportionately falls on women. With a keen understanding of the challenges faced by families, she presents a fresh perspective on how to create a more equitable division of labor at home. This book serves as a practical guide, offering strategies to help couples navigate the complexities of household management, ensuring that both partners contribute fairly to the invisible work that keeps a home running smoothly.

Rodsky's approach is rooted in her extensive research, which involved over 500 couples. She identifies 100 key tasks necessary for maintaining a household and proposes an innovative system to allocate these responsibilities. Rather than advocating for a strict 50/50 split, Fair Play encourages couples to recognize the unique strengths and preferences of each partner, fostering a sense of collaboration and mutual respect. This method not only alleviates the burden on one partner but also strengthens the relationship overall.

Ultimately, Fair Play is more than just a how-to guide; it is a call to action for couples to reassess their domestic roles and reclaim their individuality. By addressing the emotional and mental labor often overlooked in relationships, Rodsky empowers readers to cultivate a balanced partnership, enhancing both personal fulfillment and relational harmony. This book is a necessary read for anyone seeking to improve their home life and deepen their connection with their partner.

I'm so impressed with the Fair Play handbook.
Not only did Eve break down every task
that a couple is responsible for, but she managed
to create a system where dividing those
tasks is fun, insightful, and gratifying. Her
approach is filled with love, humor, wisdom,
and the idea that if we can work together
and acknowledge each other's strengths and
weaknesses, we can build better, stronger,
and longer-lasting relationships.

-- Reese Witherspoon

Fair Play is a game-changing guide to reclaiming
more time in our lives by dividing
domestic work in a deceptively simple new
way. This system of dealing virtual 'cards' to
share the work it takes to run a household is
revolutionary and can help you succeed and
truly thrive in all aspects of your life!

-- Arianna Huffington, founder and CEO Thrive Global

Fair Play gives us permission to create our
own values that introduce equity into our
households. Imagine what could be different
about you, your relationships, and the world,
if we collectively decided to play fair.

-- Alexis Jemal, JD, LCSW, PhD, assistant professor, Silberman School of Social Work, Hunter College

There are three 'people' in every busy relationship:
Person A, Person B, and the system
that governs them. When things feel overwhelming,
most people point at themselves
or their partner to explain it, but more often
than not the system itself is the problem.
This is brilliantly illustrated in Fair Play,
where Eve Rodsky makes the existing system
visible and provides a clear path to build
a new one that enables readers to focus on
what their family values most.

-- Greg McKeown, author of Essentialism

Fair Play is what every busy parent needs to
shed resentment, move beyond blame, and
reconnect with each other. By easing the
home burdens and working collaboratively,
parents will fi nd the key to a happier marriage
and more family joy.

-- Tovah Klein, PhD, author of How Toddlers Thrive

If your family is struggling to achieve a
happy division of household labor, read this
book. Fair Play offers practical tools for
maximizing peace and minimizing resentment-
while freeing up all parties to pursue.

-- Laura Vanderkam, author of I Know How She Does It and Juliet's School of Possibilities
[An] impressive debut. . . Couples searching for ways to better manage their families and achieve a balance of domestic work will benefit from Rodsky's actionable strategy * Publisher's Weekly *
"Watch out for Eve Rodsky. Reese Witherspoon's media company, Hello Sunshine, has anointed her as the Marie Kondo of relationships, and we think they might be on to something * BookPa

ISBN: 9781529400212

Dimensions: 196mm x 128mm x 32mm

Weight: 249g

352 pages