When we got married, my husband and I fell into traditional roles. Now, we're teaching our kids how to be more equal with their future partners.

The author said she and her husband are working to make sure their kids know how to share the mental and physical load with their future partners.

Courtesy of Kathy Larson.

• My husband and I grew up in traditional households and fell into similar roles when we got married.
• It took effort, but we now share the mental and physical load of running our home
• We're teaching our kids to show up as equal partners for their future relationships.

I grew up in a very traditional household in the 80s.