While watching a cnn interview with Alex Lluch, author of many diverse books, he said that after a couple gets married, a woman gains 7 hours of housework, yet the man has 1 hour less per week?
I found this to be interesting, but found what the interviewer said to be confusingly refreshing at the end of the interview, “Well, I guess housework has gotten easier for woman through the years.” She is most definitely an optimist.
So this raised some questions for me and maybe you kindhearted bloggers can help with the answers.
1. Does a woman work more or less in her marriage with a man?
2. Should all of the responsibilities of the family be split 50/50 between husband and wife?
3. As per history, do woman feel slighted and that they give more to a relationship?
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hi bobby! to answer your questions... hmmm... i answer yes to questions number 1 and 2, as for the third question... I have no idea about other women, but I think that women from the past were more accepting of their roles. I couldn't say the same about these times though... feminism and equality between the sexes is in!
ReplyDeleteHi Michelle!
ReplyDeleteSo, a woman wants more AND less from her marriage to a man? lol
I agree with you on 2 for sure.
Ok, I understand 3 also.
Thanks for answering Michelle :)
wow, 7 hours more,huh? I guess that's because there are children in the household.
ReplyDeleteHi Bobby,
ReplyDeleteYes I think a woman does work more and yes chores should be split 50/50.
And to echo Michelle, woman of years ago knew nothing else. They, for the most part, did not work outside the home and accepted their role of wife, homemaker, mother, cook, etc readily.
Hi Jessica!
ReplyDeleteI didn't read the book, but I think the theme was "Husband and wife" in a marriage. With kids I think it might be more than 7 hours a week :)
Let's face it, on average woman work harder at most things anyway lol
Hi Liz,
I agree and actually just said that above. Not that I'm a feminist, but woman deserve a lot more equality than they have received in the past.
Thanks for your comments everyone!
in a relationship it is really the woman have to guide her partner....
ReplyDeletei guess, if u can get time for others give more time with your partner.
equal responsibility is the best way...,yes fair share wink wink ...talk your partner as ur best friend. no lies not even white lies. and of course love each other as one.
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1. Does a woman work more or less in her marriage with a man?she works more to make sure his is satisfied and to also keep her house clean! I always think of what the bible says.. Proverbs 31
ReplyDelete2. Should all of the responsibilities of the family be split 50/50 between husband and wife? Yes! You don't work you dont eat.. and women hold out! LOL!!!
3. As per history, do woman feel slighted and that they give more to a relationship? Only the person in the marriage can answer that.. depends on what wife or hubby you marry!!!
Hi Hugme!
ReplyDelete"in a relationship it is really the woman have to guide her partner...."
Most times, very true; just don't let the men know that lol
Honesty and communication are certainly needed for a relationship to work, I agree!
I visited your page, very nice!
Hiya Single,
As I, in the past, have been the one working most and keeping the house clean, does proverbs 31 apply to me too? hehe.
I think if more woman help out, relationships WOULD be a 50/50 deal lol
Out of the relationships I've seen, the woman is almost always the one who ends up doing more housework, no matter who works longer hours or makes more money. However, to be fair, in probably the majority of cases, it is the man who works longer hours and brings home a greater share of the bacon.
ReplyDeleteWhile a 50/50 split sounds nice in theory, is that really fair to the partner who works a 12-hour day and pays more than half the mortgage? In an ideal world, I think housework should be divided according to work contribution. Essentially, both members of a couple should be pulling their weight in the relationship, so if one person puts in more on the job, then the other person should put in more at home. If they both work roughly the same amount of hours for basically equivalent pay, then there should be a more even division of labor in the house.
Yes, I do think women in general believe that they end up working two jobs--the first in the office and the second in the home--while the man can kick back and relax after his work day is done. And I do think, where couples have income parity or where the wife earns more, those women are right. But there's another segment of women who trot off to low-stress 40-hour-a-week secretarial jobs while their husbands are working 60- or 70-hour weeks as executives. Those women have much less right to complain, in my way of thinking.
Singletude
Elsie, I think you nailed it right on the head, as usual, thank you again!
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