Fair Play

I’m so impressed with the Fair Play handbook.Not only did Eve break down every taskthat a couple is responsible for, but she managedto create a system where dividing thosetasks is fun, insightful, and gratifying. Herapproach is filled with love, humor, wisdom,and the idea that if we can work togetherand acknowledge each other’s strengths andweaknesses, we can build better, stronger,and longer-lasting relationships.

Fair Play is a game-changing guide to reclaimingmore time in our lives by dividingdomestic work in a deceptively simple newway. This system of dealing virtual ‘cards’ toshare the work it takes to run a household isrevolutionary and can help you succeed andtruly thrive in all aspects of your life!

Fair Play gives us permission to create ourown values that introduce equity into ourhouseholds. Imagine what could be differentabout you, your relationships, and the world,if we collectively decided to play fair.

There are three ‘people’ in every busy relationship:Person A, Person B, and the systemthat governs them. When things feel overwhelming,most people point at themselvesor their partner to explain it, but more oftenthan not the system itself is the problem.This is brilliantly illustrated in Fair Play,where Eve Rodsky makes the existing systemvisible and provides a clear path to builda new one that enables readers to focus onwhat their family values most.

Fair Play is what every busy parent needs toshed resentment, move beyond blame, andreconnect with each other. By easing thehome burdens and working collaboratively,parents will fi nd the key to a happier marriageand more family joy.

If your family is struggling to achieve ahappy division of household labor, read thisbook. Fair Play offers practical tools formaximizing peace and minimizing resentment-while freeing up all parties to pursue.

Eve Rodsky received her B.A. in economics and anthropology from the University of Michigan, and her J.D. from Harvard Law School. After working in foundation management at J.P. Morgan, she founded the Philanthropy Advisory Group to advise families and charitable foundations on best practices for their work. She created the Fair Play system in response to her own need to juggle work and family life, when she realized that she could apply her expertise in family mediation, strategy, and organizational management to a problem closer to home. Over the last decade, she has tested Fair Play with more than 500 families all around the US and the world. Rodsky was born and raised by a single mum in New York City and now lives in Los Angeles with her husband and their three children. Fair Play is her first book.