The purpose of this research was to study dual‐employed couples examining the relation ship between the variables of job strain, job satisfaction, and marital satisfaction, controlling for different employment orientations (work vs. career). Seventy‐nine married couples from a random sample of 200 Wisconsin home economics teachers and their spouses provided the self‐report data for analysis. No significant differences were found between teachers and spouses who are highly involved in their careers and those who are work oriented on the variables of job strain, job satisfaction, and marital satisfaction. Analysis did reveal a signif icant positive relationship between job satisfaction and marital satisfaction and a significant negative relationship between job strain and job satisfaction for the couples in this study.