Over four-in-ten people say they and their partner juggle work and family well

Aug 12–18, 2026 · n = 1,000 · MoE ±3.2%Source report ↗

Core finding

Verasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from August 12 to 18, 2026. 44.6% of Americans say they and the partner they live with handle work and family really well, while 6.1% say they don't do it well.

Another 18.4% say moderately well. The shares cover all adults, including the 24.5% without a partner and the 6.5% whose partner lives elsewhere.

Topline scale

Over four-in-ten people say they and their partner juggle work and family well.

Overall, how effective are you and the romantic partner you live with at balancing your day-to-day work and family responsibilities?

Very effective
27.5%
I do not have a partner
24.5%
Moderately effective
18.4%
Extremely effective
17.1%
My partner and I do not live together
6.5%
Slightly effective
3.9%
Not at all effective
2.2%

n = 1,000 · Aug 12–18, 2026 · MoE ±3.2%

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.
ModeVerasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
PopulationUS adults age 18+
Field datesAug 12–18, 2026
Base (unweighted)1,000
Margin of error±3.2%
ModuleAOM Survey #2026-152
SponsorVerasight
Weight variableweight
Weighting targetsage, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

Sources

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    Overall, how effective are you and the romantic partner you live with at balancing your day-to-day work and family responsibilities?

    reports.verasight.io/r/aom-2026

Cite this question

AOM Omnibus, fielded August 12-18, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.