Gender Awareness in Achieving Marital Satisfaction Among Young Professional Families in Indonesia

Gender awareness is considered a significant contributor in determining and impacting marital satisfaction amongst couples and making a strong family. This study explores the role of gender awareness in achieving marital satisfaction among young women professionals residing in Surabaya, Indonesia. The study deployed a qualitative research design, and 56 in-depth interviews were carried out with women professionals who had been married for less than 5 years. The results show that gender awareness among young professional families varies based on decision-making. The young women were aware of marital satisfaction about gender roles. There are two groups of women supporting distinctly different ideologies. The first group supports patriarchy, whereas the second group opposes the prevalence of a patriarchal culture. It further seeks to offer novelty in studying gender and marital satisfaction among professional families in Javanese society.