Divorce risks rise when husbands do chores, study finds

ATTENTION married men, here’s the perfect excuse to put your feet up: sharing housework can lead to divorce.

Research has suggested that the more chores a man does, the more likely the couple will split.

The survey of couples found that while most were happy to share childcare duties, the women still did the lion’s share of the housework most of the time.

“You can easily get into squabbles if both have the same roles and one has the feeling that the other is not pulling their weight.” However, the reason for survey’s results could lie in modern attitudes towards marriage.

Sociologist Frank Furedi said chore-sharing tended to take place among professional couples, where divorce rates were high.

Their more formal, “contractual” style attitude towards marriage could make for a fraught relationship, he added.

But Relate counsellor Paula Hall said the results contradicted other research.

She said: “It is important couples feel they are making an equal contribution.

“That doesn’t necessarily mean you have to share the ironing, doing one sleeve of the shirt each – that’s just daft. Instead, it is about playing to your strengths.

“In my experience, arguments about housework are not about labour. They are about care and respect.” – Daily Mail