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A significant tension exists around who should bear the emotional load in a relationship. On one side, advocates for traditional roles emphasize that women naturally serve as emotional anchors, and that fulfilling this role should be seen as a source of pride, not resentment. On the other, critics argue that such expectations can lead to emotional depletion and health issues for women, framing emotional labor as a heavy, often unacknowledged burden.