The separation of a long-married couple, who never belonged together in the first place, is probably the most appropriate metaphor to describe Britain's decision to split from the European Union. The separation is sad, but not at all shocking or inappropriate given the United Kingdom's touchy relationship with the continent over the past six decades. In one election Britain gained a new identity, or so it appears on the surface.
In the immediate aftermath of the "Brexit" vote, internet search engines reported a substantial spike in queries containing phrases such as "what is Europe" and "what does it mean to be European." Britons began to ponder their future and their past. This was suddenly all-too-real. Is Britain still part of Europe?
Men work more hours than women in both full-time and part-time jobs, while women still shoulder most of the housework, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
