“I have surly passed a limit, it is simply too much”: women’s and men’s experiences of stress and wellbeing when living within a process of housework resignation

Table 1 Examples of meaning unit, codes, subcategory, category and core category

Meaning unit	Codes	Subcategory	Category	Core category
It is divided male-female, traditionally so to speak	Traditional division
She cleans and washes mainly and I do the heavier stuff	Doing the heavy work
I’m the one shovelling snow and painting and carrying	Doing the outdoor work	Living with stereotypical masculinities	Gender practices in housework	Living within a process of housework resignation
Sometimes I would rather not repair anything that breaks	Reluctant repair	Living with stereotypical masculinities	Gender practices in housework	Living within a process of housework resignation

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