"You want me to do WHAT with the DIAPER?"

More and more the roles between husbands and wives have become more interchangeable.
Father's now help change diapers, help with the house work
 
  
while mothers join the workforce or maybe just around the work force.

What is this due to?

In the Proclamation to the World it states   By divine design father are to preside over their families in love and righteousness and are responsible to provide the necessities of life and protection for their families. Mothers are primarily responsible for the nurture of their children. In these sacred responsibilities, fathers and mothers are obligated to help one another as equal partners. 

I want to talk a little bit about what the word EQUALITY means. (Hawkins, ch4) '
"Equity is all too often used to mean identity; that is, that two equal things must be identical to each other. Such usage represents a fallen and harmful understanding  of equality that is espoused by Lucifer, who passionately wants all to be "like himself"

As you can see this could potentially be harmful to the marriage and the family as a whole. It's important that we gain an understanding of what it means to have equal responsibilities in the family. 

Both the husband and the wife stand  before each other and in the sight of God as equals. President Hunter said "The Lord intended that the wife be ... a companion equal and necessary in full partnership... For a man ti operate independent of or without regard to the feelings and counsel of his wife in governing the family is to exercise unrighteous dominion." Husband and wife are to walk side by side, not one behind or in front of the other.  The father in every family is the patriarch and every mother a coequal in their in their distinctive paternal roles. When marriages are formed based on two equals, they will help each other in their stewardships including that of raising children.. President Boyed K. Packer said " There is no task, however menial, connected with the care if babies, the nurturing of children, or with the maintenance of the home that is not [ the husband's] equal obligation." But women are not except, they too should help their husbands when needed. It is important for both men and women to have enough room in the marriage to grow and to fulfill their dreams and to get a chance to do that which they love. Husbands should be supportive or their wives and wives be supportive or their husbands. In the history of the world, women have been in subordinate roles, where men overpower them and even oppress them. Throughout the history society has began to evolved into a culture where marriage should be characterized  as partnership with both spouses having equal influence in the relationship. 

What are the Benefits of having an Equal Partnership? 

1. personal well being
2. less likely to experience verbal aggression and physical violence.
3. coulpes are more satisfied and have better marital quality.
4. less negative interaction and more positive interaction.
5. more satisfied with their physical intimacy.
6. better parents.

As we can see there are many benefits to having a marriage consistent with that of equal partnership. Who wouldn't want a relationship where everything is shared, the joys, the work, the stress, the satisfaction? As we strive to mold our relationship after that of our Heavenly Parents, then we will be able to have higher martial satisfaction.