by Eve Rodsky
First published 2020
Eve Rodsky transforms her bestselling Fair Play system into an interactive card deck for couples drowning in domestic chaos. Partners sit down together with food and drink to tackle the invisible labor crushing their relationship. They spread out task cards covering everything from grocery shopping to school pickups, then take turns claiming complete ownership of specific responsibilities. The deck includes Unicorn Space cards that protect time for individual passions like learning languages, making music, or athletic training. Whether couples just moved in together or struggle with expanding family demands, this tool helps them stop fighting over who does what. The system promises to end the mental load imbalance that leaves one partner managing everything while the other remains oblivious. By making household labor visible and dividing it fairly, couples can rediscover the interests and skills that make them unique individuals rather than just domestic partners.
Genres: family, contemporary, relationships, non-fiction
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, self-help
102 pages · Cards · Clarkson Potter