Avustajien

Avustajien is a social and financial concept developed in Finland in the 1930s. It is based on the idea of offering financial support to a couple who is getting married or is already married, in exchange for Domestic work from the wife or partner is not a dominant model. The idea is that both partners contribute to the household income and contribute equally.

The concept is predicated on the model that previously, men were considered breadwinners and women were expected to take care of the home. Over time, many men were getting laid off and their role as the breadwinner was no longer stable, thus the concept of Austustajien was born to help couple stand on their own as equals instead of perpetuating outdated roles in a relationship.

It's often said that the roots of avustajien lie in the myth of "Adam and Eve," however this is an outdated model that expects one person to care for all household needs, when the reality at home had changed making a change to the Austustajien system the ideal choice.