This study investigates the impact of gender and non-traditional work schedules on marital satisfaction and perception of equity in work/family role responsibilities after controlling for gender role ideology, number of children living in the household, and wage differential. Using data from the National Survey of Families and Households, four work schedule patterns of full-time, blue collar, dual-earner couples were compared. The results of this study indicate that female respondents have significantly lower level of marital satisfaction and were more likely to perceive work/family role responsibilities to be unfair to them regardless of work schedule pattern. Work schedule pattern did not have an effect on marital satisfaction or perception of equity in work/family role responsibilities for males or female respondents. One explanation may be that non-traditional work schedule patterns may be used as a strategy for working class families to meet the demands of work/family responsibilities. (Author abstract)