In this After the Interview episode, Rachel Childs and Kate Mangino unpack the conversations they couldn’t stop thinking about after speaking with behavioural economist Dr Corinne Low. Corinne Low, PhD is an associate professor of business economics and public policy at the Wharton School, and the author of Having It All (Femononics in the UK).

We reflect on what it really means to bring “ruthless practicality” into how we choose partners, and how we raise children who might one day want equalish relationships of their own. From the hidden economics shaping how couples value time, money, and care, to the emotional backlash many women feel when they invest time in themselves, this episode explores the tension between rational decision-making and deeply ingrained social norms.

We sit with some of the hardest questions the data raises: 

• why the years when childcare and household labour peak are often the most strained for relationships

• how easily these conversations can slide into gender blame 

• whether outsourcing domestic work genuinely lightens the load, or simply shifts responsibility and privilege elsewhere.

There are no easy answers here. Just honest reflections on how couples are trying to navigate love, work, parenting, and fairness inside a system that was never designed to support them.

Find out more about Corinne’s work here: www.corinnelow.com 

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Find out more about your hosts Kate Mangino and Rachel Childs.