Mental Load Ruining Relationship
The word partner comes from around 1300 in Middle English as partiner, meaning a sharer or partaker. That’s the very essence of the word — a relationship built on equal distribution. Sadly, when it comes to heterosexual relationships, most men (not all men) do not understand this simple idea. That’s why a recent TikTok instantly went viral when a woman explained a simple reason her relationship fell apart — the mental load. She revealed how tracking groceries, schedules, and daily chores made her feel more like a caretaker than a fiancée. The video sparked over a thousand comments, becoming a battleground between genders. Women flooded the thread to share their own experiences, while men jumped in to argue. To understand how much truth lies behind these TikTok claims, Bored Panda spoke to Dr. Helen Kowalewska, Assistant Professor in Social & Policy Sciences at the University of Bath. Wom
