[metmom]

Brines says she is not surprised that there was more sex among the traditional couples. "If anything surprised us, it was how robust the connection was between a traditional division of housework and sexual frequency." Brines is an expert in family and household dynamics.

Doesn't sound like he's the expert claimed to be if those findings surprised him.

Traditional marriage works because it works.

[autumnraine]

I’ll bet the men who help out with housework are married to women who work full time and are parents as well.

[cripplecreek]

Slobs of the world, UNTIE!!!

[Sacajaweau]

Help with housework for 15 minutes or

gave up fishing, hunting, golfing, drinking to do housework...

Always thought headaches accounted for frequency....how silly of me..

[HomeAtLast]

Women can do 2 things at once, just sayin..

[Vaquero]

Ha...Ha...Ha...Ha...Ha...Ha...Ha...

Oh lawzy me.

Can I get a witness?

[hecticskeptic]

Hmmm…. I would say that the previous ‘study’ had an idea about how something was ‘splained’ and then went out to collect the selective data that would ‘prove it’. Not a surprise that the previous study was contradicted…… Prostitution: the act or practice of engaging in forms of sexual activity for money, goods, services or other forms of tangible exchange. So one is surprised that instituting the concept of prostitution into a marriage fails? Psalms 127:1 Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it

[vetvetdoug]

A woman that won’t do housework won’t comply or help in other areas too. Best to let the Democrats, NOWs and GLAD people have their worthless butts.

[Opinionated Blowhard]

sex and housework are key aspects of sharing a life

Now there's a quote of the day.

[varyouga]

There is probably nothing less attractive to a woman than a man who grovels at her feet and does anything without a fight. Sure it makes for a friendly “room mate” arrangement but it makes her less likely to see you sexually.

They may bitch and moan but sexually they want a man who will stand up for himself nomatter what. Even if he comes across a bit selfish.

I also think many women start petty arguments or say outrageous statements just to see if the man will stand up to her. It happens on a subconscious level all the time just to test how strong the man is.

Why? Such desires are more likely to result in genetically "tougher" descendants. Even if constantly fighting with men seems impractical today.

[JoeProBono]

[Chode]

decreased testosterone and more estrogen in the males???

[amihow]

Dummies. Men who help with housework are more tired than those who do not.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

A man's place is barefoot, celibate, and in the kitchen.

[Georgia Girl 2]

What a magnificent waste of time and money.

[Marie]

“The couples reported having sex approximately five times, on average, during the four weeks before the survey.”

The average married couple only has sex five times a MONTH??

I... I just...

wow.

Got to tell hubby that we’re doing better than we thought.

[Clint N. Suhks]

I pay housekeepers to do the women’s work. And I have no complaints in the bedroom department.

[married21]

I love it that my guy mows the lawn, fixes the toilet, kills the ugly bugs, takes out the trash, and for years he took the kids to the library every week. I get to do the chores I like better. I’m better at laundry, cooking and shopping, packing and event planning.

Isn’t the idea to get help from the guy on things I am not good at, or he is better at? If he tries to do what I do, I just get frustrated, because he doesn’t think like me. I can’t even watch when he makes pancakes, because he does it “wrong”. But he is my absolute favorite Christmas light installer.

Hmmm, maybe I should show my appreciation soon....

[Wuli]

“The results show that gender still organizes quite a bit of everyday life in marriage. In particular, it seems that the gender identities husbands and wives express through the chores they do also help structure sexual behavior.”

Well, actually........what the study suggests is

the more gender does not organize everyday life in marriage, the more that fact will restructure a couples sexual behavior.

There, fixed it.

[Caipirabob]

Well, technically there’s housework and then there’s yard work. Guess what we do... Otoh, let’s also remember home maintenance and repair. There’s a division of labor, but we are working together.

Love and respect your wife. Be the man of the house and make it a pleasure for her to be the woman.