Americans want husbands to provide, but few want them in charge
Core finding
Verasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from August 12 to 18, 2026. Most Americans (69.8%) say a husband should do his best to provide for his wife and children, and 64.9% say he should support her career. Only 7.4% say he should hold authority over her.
About half say a husband should frequently talk about his feelings (51.0%), and 47.5% say he should do half the housework and childcare. Respondents could choose several statements; 4.5% chose working with other men to keep women in their place.
Selected responses
Americans want husbands to provide, but few want them in charge.
In modern American marriage, the husband should
n = 1,000 · Aug 12–18, 2026 · MoE ±3.2%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | Aug 12–18, 2026 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.2% |
| Module | AOM Survey #2026-152 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/aom-2026
In modern American marriage, the husband should
Cite this question
AOM Omnibus, fielded August 12-18, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.