With the entry of women into the labor market, the traditional form of the family is changing, and these women are no longer exclusively housewives, but contribute to the household just as much as men. Despite this, the patriarchal view of women as the one who has to do housework has not disappeared. The aim of this research is to determine the difficulties that scientists from the University of Split face when harmonizing their private and professional lives, and to determine the points of satisfaction/dissatisfaction, and their attitudes regarding their experiences. The research was conducted using the qualitative method of a semi-structured interview. A total of 22 semi-structured interviews were conducted. Looking at the results of the research, the main difficulties in harmonizing professional and private life are cited as overtime and burdened with housework. We notice that women in professional life have to work harder and sacrifice more than men in order to achieve career success. Despite the increasing help from partners and opportunities for paid help, women are still the ones who perform most of the household duties. Partners are increasingly taking care of children, but women are still organizers and responsible for the household and household members. A mitigating circumstance for the scientists who participated in the research is certainly the flexibility of their working hours, which leaves them room for some activities and obligations that would not be possible with fixed working hours.