“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 2 Main results of subcategories, categories and the core category

Respondents gender	Subcategories	Categories	Core category
Men	Living with stereotypical masculinities	Gender practices in housework
Women	Living with the burden of domestic work	Gender practices in housework
Men	Feelings of stress from stereotypical masculinities	Experiencing health and illness	Living within a process of housework resignation
Women	Household obstacles to women’s health	Experiencing health and illness
Women, Men	Escaping
Women	Searching for strength	Managing daily life
Women, Men	Challenging stereotypical masculinities	Managing daily life

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