Couples Who Share the Housework Are More Likely To Divorce, Study Finds

Telegraph ^ | February 1,2013 | Henry Samuel

[lbryce]

Print this article, keeping it easily accessible so that the next time your spouse makes demands on you to help with the chores around the house, especially when it's football season, just whip it out, show it to her while telling her you're absolutely not going to help out around the house precisely because you care and love her as much as you do, explaining, because having you help around the house will doom your marriage, as the study reports. That should have her never ask you again to take the garbage out or do the dishes.

When I first saw the article I did a search and strangely enough got results of two of the exact same articles dated 9/30/12 and 9/28/12 by the author Henry Samuel.
I decided to post the article anyway as it was five months since it last appeared here at Free Republic. I found it strange that the Telegraph would print the exact same story, by the same author, with an uncanny resemblance to Tom Cruse twice within 2 days and then once again five months later, February 2, 2013 this time the author was attributed to Henry Samuels, Paris.

I've never an article published this way, three times within a five month period. Quite weird as far as I'm concerned.

[berdie]

Written by a man with a double “male name”...Henry Samuel.

I am waiting for the rebuttal by Lucy Susie.

[TheWriterTX]

Makes sense. I'm responsible for the inside of the house (cleaning, painting, laundry, dishes). My husband is responsible for the outside of the house (lawn, repairs, vehicles, etc.).

When I was battling a chronic illness, he carried the weight of the entire house. Every once in a while, he does the dishes or laundry (when I've had a really busy, long week) to help me keep up. Conversely, I'll pull the weeds, mow the lawn, and fix the roof (he hates heights) when he's busy to help him keep up.

Couples run into trouble when there is no clear division of duties, or one is carrying all the weight in the house.

Men are very easy creatures to please, in all honesty. Cook for them, make love to them, give them a little time everyday to relax and unwind, and they are happy to do whatever you ask. Not complicated.

[detective]

Maybe this is the reason why.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2983613/posts

[LearsFool]

“One would think that break-ups would occur more often in families with less equality at home”

Only if one were a social-science-believing fool.

[SpaceBar]

And while the west churns out these outlandish social theories in the furtherance of liberal behavior modification and “challenging social norms”, China and India are cranking out mathematicians, physicists, doctors, chemists, and engineers like they’re going out of style.

[C210N]

Although I loathe the concept of unions in society, I think it's great under the roof of a home.

Repair union - moi.

Laundry union - her.

Garbage union - moi.

Shopping union - her.

Mowing union - moi.

and so on... seems balanced to me, and past the 25 year mark

[GSP.FAN]

Study reeks to high hell..Commenting as a stay home dad raising two kids.

[bigheadfred]

I was washing the dishes and my 22 year old daughter walked in. She said, “I don’t think I’ve ever seen you wash the dishes before”. I said, “Don’t tell your mom.” We are somewhere in that 25 year range. I would have to check with that union...

[Revolting cat!]

Well, you’re BEFORE. Report to us AFTER.

[Bigg Red]

Couples run into trouble when there is no clear division of duties, or one is carrying all the weight in the house.

Men are very easy creatures to please, in all honesty. Cook for them, make love to them, give them a little time everyday to relax and unwind, and they are happy to do whatever you ask. Not complicated.

&&&
This wife agrees with your assessment.

I suspect, also, that a factor in these marriages in which the housework chores are shared is that the wife is a whiner.

[MichaelCorleone]

“And while the west churns out these outlandish social theories in the furtherance of liberal behavior modification and “challenging social norms”, China and India are cranking out mathematicians, physicists, doctors, chemists, and engineers like they’re going out of style.”

You’re right. And the shame is that few people see it - including the academic community.

[US_MilitaryRules]

Total BS in my home. I love helping around the house. Been married 28 1/2 years. We started dating 36 years ago.

[GSP.FAN]

I’ll get back to you on that but after 25 years of marriage and still doing the nasty i can safely attest that in my case that study sucks.:>)
Maybe we are an aberration?
I hope those social science dudes don’t come after me to prove their theory right.

[Revolting cat!]

NO offense, I hope, I was only kidding, but my own experience (divorce unrelated to homework) attests to the correctness of your observation.

[SgtHooper]

“Men are very easy creatures to please, in all honesty. Cook for them, make love to them, give them a little time everyday to relax and unwind, and they are happy to do whatever you ask. Not complicated.”

Now wait just one cottinpickin minute there Tex. We are complex creatures with deep emotional needs. I think...

[Vigilanteman]

Sometimes the Mrs. gets on me about doing more to share the housework, which I will do to a certain extent especially on weekends and vacation days.

But when she gets a little too pressing, I remind her of the yard work, keeping the car running, the finances and all of the other household chores for which I shoulder well over 50% of the responsibility. I then ask her if she'd like to help with my share of the work. She looks at me and says "It is more efficient to do what each of us does the best." I reply "precisely!" and give her a kiss.

Our chances of divorce are probably pretty close to zero.

[Vigilanteman]

I would suspect that your chances of divorce are pretty close to zero as well.

[Shadowstrike]

Articles is BS!

my parents share ALL the duties, and they’ve just celebrated their 48th Anniversary.

[heye2monn]

Couples who share the housework are likely to be liberals. Liberals don’t see marriage as a sacred act ordained by God. Liberals are more likely to divorce in the first place.