This Element studies how career support from romantic partners affects career patterns and costs in politics. It argues that less career support from romantic partners leads to a lower likelihood for political promotion, as well as greater stress on women politicians' relationships. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
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1. Introduction; 2. Romantic partners and politicians' career advancement; 3. Gender gaps in political career advancement; 4. Politicians' romantic relationships; 5. Romantic partners as a source of career inequality; 6. Political promotions and relationship stress; 7. Conclusions and discussion: where do we go now? ; References.