Studies on “mixed” couples focus mainly on women’s perspectives, which results in the neglect of the viewpoints of men. Addressing this empirical gap, this research note investigates the case of Belgian and Dutch men in (former) relationship with Filipino women, and Filipino men (currently or previously) married to Belgian/Dutch women. Ethnographic data analysis unveils the importance of the traditional division of household chores to these men. Belgian and Dutch informants maintain a gendered division of labor in their respective households, whereas Filipino informants, whose Belgian/Dutch spouses pursue gender equality, adopt various strategies to regain their masculine self.

关于“混合”夫妻的研究主要集中在女性的观点上，这导致对男性观点的忽视。针对这一经验差距，本研究报告调查了比利时和荷兰男性与菲律宾女性（以前）的关系以及与比利时/荷兰女性结婚的菲律宾男性（目前或以前）的案例。人种学数据分析揭示了传统的家务劳动对这些人的重要性。比利时和荷兰线人在各自的家庭中保持性别分工，而菲律宾线人（比利时/荷兰人的配偶追求性别平等）采取了各种策略来恢复男性自我。