https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/most-married-parents-now-work-full-timeContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/most-married-parents-now-work-full-timehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/most-married-parents-now-work-full-time#u11854Wed, 24 Jun 2026 22:01:32 +0000A 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