{"id":4455,"date":"2013-03-22T09:48:04","date_gmt":"2013-03-22T13:48:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/doinglifetogether\/?p=4455"},"modified":"2013-03-22T09:48:04","modified_gmt":"2013-03-22T13:48:04","slug":"is-housework-the-great-equalizer-in-couples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/2013\/03\/is-housework-the-great-equalizer-in-couples.html","title":{"rendered":"Is Housework The Great Equalizer in Couples?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Men, when was the last time you rolled up your sleeves and tackled the dishes?<\/p>\n

Today’s modern family has women in the workplace and men much more involved in the home and parenting. This means men and women are figuring out how to divide the labor and conquer the household chores.<\/p>\n

When it comes to marital satisfaction, at-home work seems to be a great equalizer. Husbands who pitch in and help around the house make their wives happy! That’s right, the quality of marriage is affected by men doing housework!<\/p>\n

The division of labor matters. Husbands don’t have to work with their wives to get things done at home, just take on some of the tasks (April 2013, Journal of Family Issues). \u00a0It’s not the togetherness of doing house work, but the fact that men are participating that makes a difference.<\/p>\n

So men, pull out those culinary skills, clean a few toilets, and mop that floor…it just might improve your marriage! Your wives will be impressed and think you care.<\/p>\n

And men, don’t worry, your leisure time is not at risk.\u00a0According to Pew researchers, you might be spending more time at work than your female counterparts, doing more around the house, but you still have more leisure time than your wife. So no complaints. Doing housework can only help your marriage!<\/p>\n

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