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Most Married Parents Now Work Full Time

A record 52% of U.S. two-parent families with children had both parents working full time in 2023 and 2025. Many of these parents report a blurred boundary between their professional and family lives. Some describe their struggle to manage time as a losing battle.

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What changed

Data now shows that dual full-time employment is the norm rather than the exception for most American families.

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  1. Majority of US Two-Parent Families Now Work Full Time

    A record 52% of U.S. two-parent families with children had both parents working full time in 2023 and 2025. Many of these parents report a blurred boundary between their professional and family lives. Some describe their struggle to manage time as a losing battle.

    What's confirmed:

    • Pew Research found that 52% of different-sex couples with children under 18 have both parents working full time.
    • Working parents report that the boundary between work and family is often blurred.
    • In 2025, 97.4% of married-couple families with children had at least one employed parent.
    • The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that 79.8% of the nation's 85.9 million families had at least one employed member in 2025.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • Working parents are in a losing battle over their time.
    • Most full-time working parents sometimes parent while at work and vice versa.
    confidence 90%