It’s pretty much worked for me and hubby—he’s always helped out at home—both in helping with our 5 kids when they were little, and in giving me a hand with the housework.
But whadda I know—it’s only lasted for 51 years and counting!
The study only showed the divorce rate is much higher for couples where the housework is shared. That doesn’t mean there aren’t many successful marriages like your own.
I think part of the problem is people want to judge other marriages by their own standards. I know of marriages where the man is a total wimp. I mean, the guys are bossed constantly. That disgusts me, but some of those marriages have lasted as long as mine.
I also know marriages where the man does nothing, not even working on cars or doing the lawn. Those marriages also upset me. I wonder, “How can she put up with such a scumbag?” Nevertheless, some of those marriages have also endured for decades, and the couples seem happy with it.
Whatever works is best, and it’s really no one else’s business but your own.