Interesting. I wonder if that was why my mom went to such trouble to have my degrees framed? She never did anything with hers, stopping working when she got married, because that's what was expected at the time.
When my husband and I got married, we spent quite some time negotiating the expectations of our marriage. From little things (I cook, he cleans; he washes, I fold) to the biggies (money, religion, and children). It was a pain at the time, but has saved so much grief and heartache in the years since.