The division of household chores - the secret of marital happiness

If you want your marriage lasted as long as possible, be sure to share household duties with her husband. That is the conclusion American researchers have come.

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Scientists from the University of Illinois studied the level family well-being   220 recently formed couples. It was found that those the couple, who continue together to perform housework , Feel much happier than those who moved the most duties to one of the spouses. This division of household duties more important for women's marital happiness than for men, as scientists have found.

But do not think that in families where the wife dragged on itself the house lounging men feel happy - this is also not It happens. It turned out that this kind of happiness would not last too for a long time, especially after having children. According to author of the study Professor Brian Ogolski, a clear separation Home Affairs   between husbands and wives in the first two years of marriage is of great importance, because otherwise arise on this occasion quarrels and conflicts will grow like a snowball.

This study is interesting by the fact that earlier researchers observed by level Family Welfare   one of the spouses, and now they were able to trace how both partners are satisfied with their family life. Wherein it is important that husbands and wives have implemented their own ideas about how to be to share in the family responsibilities. If the wife thinks that household chores should be engaged together, following the "traditional model" of the family, with whose economy has been a woman, he is unlikely to bring her happiness. (READ MORE)

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