Michelle ❌ and Mary ❌ (1991) note that:
-Men gain far more from women's ❌ work than they give back in financial support.
-The financial support that husbands give to their wives is often unpredictable and comes with '❌' attached.
- Men usually make the decisions about spending on ❌ items.

Stephen ❌'s (1980) study of professional couples found that:
-❌ important decisions such as change of ❌ or moving house was either made by the ❌ or made jointly with the husband having the ❌.
-Important decisions, such as their children's ❌ or where to go on holiday. Made jointly or by the ❌.
-Less important decisions such as the choice of the homes décor, children's clothes or food purchases, were usually made by the wife alone.