This article examines daily patterns of work and family life for a sample o
f middle-class men in northern India. One hundred fathers of 8th graders pr
ovided information on their hour-to-hour time use and subjective states, by
means of the experience sampling method. They reported little time spent o
n family work but substantial amounts of time with their children and think
ing about their families. At their jobs, they reported high levels of atten
tion but more negative emotion. By contrast, the home sphere elicited lower
attention, more favorable affect, and more feeling of choice. Unlike for A
merican samples, little relationship was found between experience at work a
nd home, including little influence of men's work emotions on the family in
the evening. These findings reflect how strong traditional family roles in
India shape men's daily lives.