Career Trade-Offs in Couples: (Mis)Perceived Femininity Impacts Goal Prediction Accuracy and Error

Three studies investigating goal predictions within romantic relationships find that male participants who overestimate the femininity of their partner tend to also overestimate their partner’s willingness to make pro-family career sacrifices. Conversely, female participants tend to underestimate their male partners’ willingness to make pro-family sacrifices regardless of their femininity accuracy.