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25/04/2013

Sharing Chores 'Can Help Marriages Last'

New research has revealed that marriages last longer when men pitch in and help with housework and childcare.

According to the Daily Mail, the survey of 160 heterosexual couples aged between 25 and 30, found the more men were involved in work around the house, the better the relationship was for both partners.

All the couples who took part in the study had been married for an average of five years and had at least one child aged five or under. Around 40% of the women also had full or part-time jobs.

The study looked at how parents divided household responsibilities, and subsequently, how those chores affected the husbands' and wives' relationship.

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Adam Galovan, an assistant professor at the University of Missouri who carried out the study, said sharing responsibilities however, didn't always mean dividing the chores equally.

He said: "Sharing can mean something different to every couple.

"It could be taking turns changing nappies or one parent watching the children while the other prepares dinner.

"Doing things together and having mutual, agreed-upon divisions of labor benefitted both spouses. The more wives perceived that husbands were engaged in routine family work tasks, the better the relationships were for both partners."

The bonds between fathers and their children also contributed to a couples' marital satisfaction, with Mr Galovan adding: "When wives felt their husbands were close to their children, both spouses reported better marriages. The father-child bond was particularly important for wives."

The study was published in the Journal of Family Issues.

(JP/CD)

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"New research has revealed that marriages last longer when men pitch in and help with housework and childcare."