
I'm closing out season 5 by naming a common marriage stressor: resentment that grows when one person carries the invisible load. I'm sharing my “offices” system that saved our teamwork in business and later brought clarity, relief, and more connection at home. • resentment driven by carrying responsibility alone rather than the amount of work • how unclear ownership creates chaos, dropped balls, and constant stress • the “offices” approach to assign big responsibilities rather than scattered tasks • a real-life example using kids’ sports to define full ownership and reduce tension • Eve Rodsky’s Fair Play framework and the three parts of any task • why delegating execution is not the same as shared ownership of the mental load • questions that invite teamwork instead of scorekeeping and defensiveness • a summer practice list: compassionate curiosity, closing tabs, friendship, repair I want you to sit down together and make a list of all the recurring responsibilities in your household. Then get to work on assigning ownership of those responsibilities. If you have any questions about coaching and how it can bless your marriage, please email me: moni@monicatanner.com or book a call here: https://monicatanner.com/call. See you in August!