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Its half the reason we get married. Was this supposed to be some alarming fact?
Public release date: 27-Aug-2007
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George Mason University
New study finds married men do less housework than live-in boyfriends
The age-old stereotype that women do more housework than men has gotten more credibility with a George Mason University study co-written by sociologist Shannon Davis.
The study of more than 17,000 people in 28 countries found that married men report doing less housework than men who are live-in boyfriends.
This study was recently published in the Journal of Family Issues by Davis and co-authors Theodore Greenstein and Jennifer Gerteisen Marks of North Carolina State University.
According to Davis, the key finding of the study is that it suggests the ins ution of marriage changes the division of labor. Couples with an egalitarian view on gender—seeing men and women as equal—are more likely to divide the household chores equally. However, in married relationships, even if an egalitarian viewpoint is present, men still report doing less housework than their wives.
“Marriage as an ins ution seems to have a traditionalizing effect on couples—even couples who see men and women as equal,” says Davis.
While the researchers did not follow cohabitating couples over time to see if their division of housework changed after marriage, their study provides a “snapshot” in time of couples all over the world.
“Our research suggests that couples across many countries are influenced by similar factors when deciding how to divide the housework,” she says. “It’s the way the society has defined what being married means, the ins ution itself, that affects behavior.”
Its half the reason we get married. Was this supposed to be some alarming fact?
I think any married male could have written that journal article. Tenure's a though.
newsflash
Interesting. If both the man and the woman have jobs then yeah, I'd say the fair thing would be for housework to be divided equally. However, if only one of them works, then the other should do ALL the housework period, I don't care if its the man or the woman.
Too funny.
They probably should note that married men also spend a lot more on they would never buy, and spend a lot more time doing things they would never do- but why paint a whole picture?
I know a guy that has a live in boyfriend...The boyfriend does all the laundry, cooking, grocery shopping and interior decorating...It is unbelievable how organized & nice their place looks...
i know this guy that's married, but damn, lemme tell you, once his wifey picks up the phone and tells him he better get his ass home and clean the house, he sprints home like duff from a dentist's office and cleans and vacuums while the wife and kids go out to dinner!
Bigzak-Your friend must live in my Home Town...”West Hollywood CA”... No Man from Texas would even think of putting up with that Noise...
Married men do less of everything than boyfriends.
when did Mrs. Jim CS 50 get here?
That's it. I'm never getting married. I like having my b/f wait on me hand and foot.
same can be said for wives, can't it?Married men do less of everything than boyfriends.
same can be said for wives, can't it?
Maybe we're just tired from doing all of the extra housework all by ourselves.
Let me tell you something, you'd never hear that from a manMaybe we're just tired from doing all of the extra housework all by ourselves.
My experience is in line with the study, although I also started working full time not too long after we got married. That changed the balance of work a bit.
Let me tell you something, you'd never hear that from a man
One of those mysteries of the world that we'll never know the answer too, huh?
go figure...One of those mysteries of the world that we'll never know the answer too, huh?
BTW, I'm borderline obsessive-compulsive about keeping my house clean and the way it's done ... so I prefer to do it, anyway. Even though I do have a full-time career and bring home plenty of bacon, so to speak.
ahem... you married?... happily that is?
Blissfully.
Although he finally put his foot down not too long ago and took over the lawn mowing.
to you, Bear. I'll have you know I put up four window treatments last night. Whipped? Sure! But not lazy.
What happens when you go to other people's homes? Do you feel compelled to clean those, too?BTW, I'm borderline obsessive-compulsive about keeping my house clean and the way it's done ... so I prefer to do it, anyway. Even though I do have a full-time career and bring home plenty of bacon, so to speak.
And are you coming to DC anytime soon?
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