If work is something working fathers are supposed to do, nonstop, unending for forty-plus years because they are the “providers,” the stakes are high for them at work. They are under pressure to perform and always be on their toes. Home is a place of refuge. And, Csikszentmihalyi’s studies found, men tend to have a choice whether to be involved in domestic duties. They tend to do only chores they like and tend to care for their kids only when they’re in a good mood. What’s not to like? For women, however, home, no matter how filled with love and happiness, is just another workplace.
