Higher risk of divorce for couples sharin' housework: Study

[Twist]

A Norwegian study has found couples who share housework duties run a higher risk of divorce than couples where the woman does most of the work.

Couples who share housework duties run a higher risk of divorce than couples where the woman does most of the chores, a Norwegian study that is sure to get tongues wagging has found.

The divorce rate among couples who shared housework equally was about 50 per cent higher than among those where the woman did most of the work.

"The more a man does in the home, the higher the divorce rate," Thomas Hansen, co-author of the study, Equality in the Home, told AFP.

Researchers found no, or very little, cause-and-effect. Rather, they saw in the correlation a sign of "modern" attitudes.

"Modern couples are just that, both in the way they divide up the chores and in their perception of marriage" as being less sacred, Hansen said, stressing it was all about values.

"In these modern couples, women also have a high level of education and a well-paid job, which makes them less dependent on their spouse financially. They can manage much easier if they divorce," he said.

There were only some marginal aspects where researchers said there may be cause-and-effect.

"Maybe it's sometimes seen as a good thing to have very clear roles with lots of clarity ... where one person is not stepping on the other's toes," Hansen suggested.

"There could be less quarrels, since you can easily get into squabbles if both have the same roles and one has the feeling that the other is not pulling his or her own weight," he said.

In Norway, which has long tradition of gender equality, child-rearing is generally shared equally between mothers and fathers (in seven out of 10 couples), said Hansen, speaking notably from a park where he was minding his children.

But when it comes to housework, women in Norway still account for most of it in seven out of 10 couples.

The study also pointed out, however, that those women were largely satisfied with the situation, and their overall happiness was very close to those women who lived in "modern" couples.

http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1696 ... -housework

So the feminist-wannabe's in Snet, what do you think? This is a study done in the West so are you going to flip-flop & change your stance now?

Xaliimo's cut the crap & go back to the kitchen!

[ElfRuler]

It really doesn't matter.

Women who share house work with their husbands are probably working outside the house as well. I think the article already mentioned this point.

Everyone knows that women who do the majority of the house work are financially dependent on their husbands which makes them hesitant to consider stirring up any arguments about help with the house chores.

Sxb, the Beloved of God did house chores. You Muslim men need to follow the Sunnah and stop listening to some gaal!

[Somalistan]

twist,

Nice find mate. allow me to email this to one of feminist friend of mine. boy she is going to love this or she will just dismiss and cling to straws.

thanx for the post.

[Somaliman50]

give our young girls a break, man. if i get hitched best believe i will help her in everything and cook for her just as she cooks for me. nothing better in life than a healthy relationship.

[grandpakhalif]

give our young girls a break, man. if i get hitched best believe i will help her in everything and cook for her just as she cooks for me. nothing better in life than a healthy relationship.

As I grow older I realize she is only human and shouldnt treat her like a slave.

[waryaa]

twist, the overall divorce rate in the US is extremely high but among individual ethnic backgrounds, the Asians have the least. I think it has something to do with how they utilize different roles for men and women. If you speak with an east indian/arab woman @ work she'll prolly tell u she is doing it to help out the husband. White American men travel to Asia to bring in oriental wives.

I saw another study in which most subjects of both genders said divorce/separation brought happiness to them - feel free/liberated after they've left their spouse/long term relationship. My twist to this is "are those who stick together longer any happier?"

[waryaa]

twist, the overall divorce rate in the US is extremely high but among individual ethnic backgrounds, the Asians have the least. I think it has something to do with how they utilize different roles for men and women. If you speak with an east indian/arab woman @ work she'll prolly tell u she is doing it to help out the husband. White American men travel to Asia to bring in oriental wives.

I saw another study in which most subjects of both genders said divorce/separation brought happiness to them - feel free/liberated after they've left their spouse/long term relationship. My twist to this is "are those who stick together longer any happier?"

[SultanOrder]

It's what I've been saying, I can do like 20mins a day of work, but I'm not much of a cleaner

[Alphanumeric]

twist, the overall divorce rate in the US is extremely high but among individual ethnic backgrounds, the Asians have the least. I think it has something to do with how they utilize different roles for men and women. If you speak with an east indian/arab woman @ work she'll prolly tell u she is doing it to help out the husband. White American men travel to Asia to bring in oriental wives.

I saw another study in which most subjects of both genders said divorce/separation brought happiness to them - feel free/liberated after they've left their spouse/long term relationship. My twist to this is "are those who stick together longer any happier?"

*nods*

[Rabshoole]

give our young girls a break, man. if i get hitched best believe i will help her in everything and cook for her just as she cooks for me. nothing better in life than a healthy relationship.

Well said.

[Somaliman50]

give our young girls a break, man. if i get hitched best believe i will help her in everything and cook for her just as she cooks for me. nothing better in life than a healthy relationship.

As I grow older I realize she is only human and shouldnt treat her like a slave.

create a harmonious environment where your spouse will attend to your needs not because of society's disposition but out of true affection and love.

[Oba]

A Norwegian study has found couples who share housework duties run a higher risk of divorce than couples where the woman does most of the work.

Couples who share housework duties run a higher risk of divorce than couples where the woman does most of the chores, a Norwegian study that is sure to get tongues wagging has found.

The divorce rate among couples who shared housework equally was about 50 per cent higher than among those where the woman did most of the work.

"The more a man does in the home, the higher the divorce rate," Thomas Hansen, co-author of the study, Equality in the Home, told AFP.

Researchers found no, or very little, cause-and-effect. Rather, they saw in the correlation a sign of "modern" attitudes.

"Modern couples are just that, both in the way they divide up the chores and in their perception of marriage" as being less sacred, Hansen said, stressing it was all about values.

"In these modern couples, women also have a high level of education and a well-paid job, which makes them less dependent on their spouse financially. They can manage much easier if they divorce," he said.

There were only some marginal aspects where researchers said there may be cause-and-effect.

"Maybe it's sometimes seen as a good thing to have very clear roles with lots of clarity ... where one person is not stepping on the other's toes," Hansen suggested.

"There could be less quarrels, since you can easily get into squabbles if both have the same roles and one has the feeling that the other is not pulling his or her own weight," he said.

In Norway, which has long tradition of gender equality, child-rearing is generally shared equally between mothers and fathers (in seven out of 10 couples), said Hansen, speaking notably from a park where he was minding his children.

But when it comes to housework, women in Norway still account for most of it in seven out of 10 couples.

The study also pointed out, however, that those women were largely satisfied with the situation, and their overall happiness was very close to those women who lived in "modern" couples.

http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1696 ... -housework

So the feminist-wannabe's in Snet, what do you think? This is a study done in the West so are you going to flip-flop & change your stance now?

Xaliimo's cut the crap & go back to the kitchen!

[ElfRuler]

Men are happier if they do the housework as they are less likely to suffer from psychological problems


Husbands who dodge doing the dishes or making the beds are more likely to suffer from psychological problems, according to a study. Male shirkers were more prone to anxiety and heart palpitations and were less likely to be able to concentrate than men who split the housework down the middle with their partners, it found.

And the women who take up the slack for their lazy partners are not only more tired because of the extra chores, they also face an increased risk of health problems.

The study, at Umea University in Sweden, looked into aspects of domestic responsibility and how it affects couples. Researchers found that levels of psychological distress were higher among men who did less than half of the housework and also occupied a lower socioeconomic position than their partner.

This may be because this situation challenges commonly held beliefs about gender roles, the authors suggest.

[Based]

New study suggests most studies are bullshit.

[Twist]

Somalistan, my pleasure, mate.




ElfRuler, my study says your study is bull-crap so hadalka yaree & make me a sandwich, lady.