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More Advice Regarding Household Chores

We’ve been looking at the importance of communication and appreciation in allocating and doing household chores. Two other points worth mentioning are the need to prioritize tasks. When writing out a list of jobs that need doing also jot down which ones are most important. Some jobs that need to be done every day, others maybe only once or twice a week. Decide which jobs are essential and which can be let slide a little. I had a friend years ago who vacuumed her floors every day. Do floors need vacuuming every day? I don’t think so. Of course she … Continue reading →

Whose Job Is It, Anyway?

These days many women in are in the workforce with full time careers yet, statistics in the UK show in a number of cases women are still doing the majority of household chores. The same applies in USA. I’m sure it’s no different in Australia. I listened to a woman in the supermarket complaining the other day about her man. ‘It’s like he doesn’t even see anything needs doing.’ ‘He’s a man,’ her friend said, as if that explained everything. According to this report the allocation of household chores is a major stress factor. In your partnership are their certain … Continue reading →