A Happy Marriage = Wife in the Kitchen

MassiveDelta

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/9572187/Couples-who-share-the-housework-are-more-likely-to-divorce-study-finds.html

Couples who share the housework are more likely to divorce, study finds
Divorce rates are far higher among “modern” couples who share the housework than in those where the woman does the lion’s share of the chores, a Norwegian study has found. In what appears to be a slap in the face for gender equality, the report found the divorce rate among couples who shared housework equally was around 50 per cent higher than among those where the woman did most of the work.

Discuss

PhotogNerd

It's believable. I'm okay with doing a bigger portion of the housework. Only because I don't currently work a job outside of the home. If I worked full time and had to come home and do everything by myself, I'd be so pissed off.

hellnokitty

I always think these statistics are silly- people who, for cultural or religious reasons, believe that women are supposed to subservient baby machines/house maids for the men in their lives probably also have religious and cultural objections to divorce.

Mystery solved.

BrettPGH

Hunh.

I always try to help out. I'm never comfortable if my partner is doing something in the kitchen/around the house and I'm not.

At the same time I've never been married.

Looks like I should stay on the couch...

fcp1234

Thats BS.
If hubby wants me to have energy for him when the sun goes down, he better help.

Faintgreeneyes

I thought it went something like "if you want to be happy for the rest of your life, never make a pretty woman you wife"

MrsLVF

It's believable. I'm okay with doing a bigger portion of the housework. Only because I don't currently work a job outside of the home. If I worked full time and had to come home and do everything by myself, I'd be so pissed off.

I agree with this statement!

shoppingmaniac86

i guess ill go in the kitchen i just cant promise you i wont burn down the house

ZombieChaser

I can only speak for myself, but my last relationship was built like this, and I just ended up resenting him for not pitching in equally and wanting to spend time with me in the kitchen - and I love to cook, so that was never an issue.

But, to each their own...the next one will actually WANT to help me and be my sous-chef

PittShkr

SarahCW1979

I do the lions share of the household chores, Im a stay at home mum though both boys are at school during the day. My husband works 14 hour days as a prison officer... I wouldnt dream of asking him to pitch in unless it was his day off and he offers (he does, really) Im an old fashioned type I guess, it just doesnt bother me in the slightest.

laughingdani

Maybe these couples should be doing less housework and more.....bow chicka wow wow

BrettPGH

I thought it went something like "if you want to be happy for the rest of your life, never make a pretty woman you wife"

Always loved that song.

"Hey man I saw you wife the other day! Yeah and she ugly!!"

"Yeah but she sure can cook!"

kaylaandthestarcatcher

No.

And that's all I have to say.

LorinaLynn

I always think these statistics are silly- people who, for cultural or religious reasons, believe that women are supposed to subservient baby machines/house maids for the men in their lives probably also have religious and cultural objections to divorce.

Mystery solved.

Thanks for putting my thoughts into words.

Just because someone's not divorcing doesn't mean their marriage is good. Maybe they just feel they don't have options.

I love being married, but I don't see high divorce rates as bad things. Being stuck in a bad situation is way worse than divorce.

ElicitDreams

I thought it went something like "if you want to be happy for the rest of your life, never make a pretty woman you wife"

You're fantastic

rml_16

That's because no matter how many times he does the dishes, he doesn't put them in the dishrack the right way!!!!!

Hellbent_Heidi

I always think these statistics are silly- people who, for cultural or religious reasons, believe that women are supposed to subservient baby machines/house maids for the men in their lives probably also have religious and cultural objections to divorce.

Mystery solved.

I was thinking this, but couldn't have said it better :drinker:

Shannon2714

I am entirely ok with this IF the wife is a housewife or stay-at-home-mom. However, if both partners work full time, then they should share the housework equally.

krithsai

Meh whatever...my husband can never sit on the couch and laze around if I am in the kitchen or doing things around the house. And no, I am not obssessive about how he does things...if he doesn't put the spice jar back in the right place, when I go in and can't find it the next time, I just put it back. Simple enough.

Kerri_is_so_very

What man would divorce a woman doing the MAJORITY of the work??? hmmmmm