Abstract

Dual career couples appear to be an increasing part of the work force. The role of working women has changed throughout the world due to economic conditions and social demands. This has resulted in a scenario in which working women have tremendous pressure to develop a career as robust as their male counterparts while sustaining active engagement in personal life. The ever-increasing work pressure is taking a toll on the working couple leaving them with less time for themselves. The increasing responsibilities on the personal front with the technological blessings like advanced mobile phones, notepads, etc. that keeps work life integrated with personal life also creates stress on personal and professional fronts in this knowledge age. This affects the person’s physical, emotional and social well-being. Thus, achieving work life balance is a necessity for dual career couple to have a good quality of life. This paper is an attempt to explore the tough challenges faced by dual career couple in maintaining a balance between their personal and professional life. The various factors affecting the work-life balance of dual career couple have been examined in this study.

Key Words: Dual career,  work force, economic conditions and social demands