If a couple can’t agree on the allocation of chores, their conflicts can cause resentment and tension that damages the entire relationship. So when Reddit user 4eversoulsraven realized that her husband wasn’t planning to stop complaining about her share of housework, she decided to illustrate the big picture in a way he couldn’t argue with. As the woman explained on the subreddit ‘Petty Revenge,’ she bought a chart and started tracking everything that she was doing, making it clear just how much effort she was putting into maintaining their home.
Maintaining a tidy home requires clear communication, mutual respect, and a fair distribution of responsibilities
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But this couple couldn’t agree on their chores
So the woman started tracking hers
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In the end, it worked
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A lot of women are in a similar position to this one
The share of men who are the primary or sole breadwinners in their families has fallen as women have entered the labor force in large numbers, broken into lucrative occupations, and outpaced men in educational attainment.
In the United States, for example, 29% of marriages were “egalitarian” in 2022, with husbands and wives each contributing roughly half of the couple’s combined earnings. For context, it was just about 10% in 1972.
However, wives are still running around the house more.
In 2022, the average American adult — men and women combined — did 34 minutes per day of housework, which equates to a pay of $19.69. That comes out to a total of 208 hours (8.7 days) and $7,188 per year.
However, when analyzed by gender, results show that the typical woman completes $6,431 more of unpaid labor than men annually — men do an average of 19 minutes per day (or 4.7 days and $3,909 worth of household chores every year), while women do an average of 49 minutes per day (or 7.8 days and $10,341 worth per year).
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As the story went viral, its author provided more information on her relationship
And people had a lot to say about it
