Question

Heather and mike share the household chores as equally as possible. they take turns with the cooking and driving their son to daycare. both of them work outside the home, and each of them takes responsibility for child care one night a week to give the other one a break. we can say that their relationship has ________.

Answer 1

We can say that their relationship has reciprocity. Reciprocity in relationships exists when there is a mutual understanding that produces a mutual benefit. This means that both parties to the agreement (relationship) are benefiting in some way. Here, both people share equally in the burdens of the relationship and in the benefits.