housework

Every situation is different, of course, but I would say that whether the husband should share house chores largely depends on A) Whether the woman works, and B) Whether the couple has children. If both the husband and the wife have full-time jobs outside the house, yet it is only the wife who is expected to come home from work and do all the household chores, I do not see how it is fair or justified. This was the situation in my family when growing up: mom did it all, and it infuriated me to no end. In fact, I think my solemn vow to never get married (broken 7 years ago) can be attributed to it.

read more

The messy kids,the chip-munching spouse, the sleet-splattered windows-it's clean time again! If only there're some redeeming virtue to household chores.But,wait,there is-like any other physical activity, the housework you do can help you burn calories. You just need to remember the number 50,261. According to a study carried out by researchers in Britain, that's the average number of calories burned off each year simply by doing household chores, the "Daily Mail' reported recently."To prevent weight gain, most adults need to expend around 400 calories per day in physical activity, which is equivalent to around two hours of dusting and cleaning or 82 minutes of vacuuming and mopping," Dr Gary O' Donovan said. The experts have found that walking more than 22 miles a year while cleaning our homes is the equivalent of strolling the distance across the English Channel or completing 89 laps of an Olympic running track.

read more