Should a Marriage Be 50/50?
Timeless Wisdom with Dennis Prager
Salem Podcast Network
4.7 • 2.3K Ratings
🗓️ 13 May 2026
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
On this episode of Timeless Wisdom, Dennis Prager explores the concept of fifty to fifty in marriage, where both partners share income and duties equally. He discusses how this approach can lead to tension and resentment, as people start keeping score and expecting each other to do the same tasks. Dennis shares his own thoughts on the matter, arguing that men need to feel a sense of responsibility and ownership in their work and contributions to the household. He also takes calls from listeners, hearing from couples who have tried the fifty to fifty approach and sharing their experiences.
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| 0:00.0 | On today's episode of Timeless Wisdom. |
| 0:03.3 | I cook one way and she cooked another, which is one of the downsides of our marriage, because I put on 50 pounds. |
| 0:09.6 | You put on 50 pounds because you cook? |
| 0:13.0 | I cook and she cooks a different way, but we taught each other how we cook, and we both cook very well. |
| 0:19.1 | I see. You put on 50 pounds in four years? |
| 0:22.1 | Yeah. |
| 0:23.0 | You need more yard work. |
| 0:25.0 | See, that's your problem. |
| 0:27.9 | You're sharing the yard work. |
| 0:30.4 | That's coming up on Timeless Wisdom with Dennis Prager. |
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| 1:01.1 | and watch these films today. Welcome to Timeless Wisdom with Dennis Prager. Here, thousands of |
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| 1:16.6 | I'm old-fashioned. I like two sexes. |
| 1:19.7 | Yeah, and another thing. All of a sudden, I don't like being married to what is known as a new woman. |
| 1:23.6 | I want a wife, not a competitor, competitor, competitor. |
| 1:26.7 | Talk about it a bit, this crying in the morning thing, it's depression, you know, let's get that fixed. |
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