A shift is happening—one where men are increasingly becoming trailing partners, supporting the career paths of their wives.

At this writing, this shift feels under the radar, and perhaps that's where some men would like it to stay. I couldn’t deny it. I was living it, resisting every step of the way. If there had been a roadmap, a guide to navigating this role reversal, perhaps I wouldn't have fought it so much. But there wasn’t. No clear blueprint existed for how to succeed as a male trailing partner—a leader who follows.