The organisation of household work in same-sex couples

In response to the predominance of heteronormativity in the studies on household work,this article explores how this work is organized and shared in same-sex couples. For thispurpose, a qualitative study (twenty interviews with the members of homosexualcouples) was carried out, examining the imbalances, negotiation process, level ofsatisfaction, and gendered family legacy in the current organization of household work.It was concluded that the absence of the difference in sex in the couple contributed to amore flexible and egalitarian form of negotiating the organization of the tasks. Thewomen tend towards greater specialization in the tasks and the men towards greaterdelegation – a reflection of gender socialization