Men, at least in the US, are contributing to household chores more than ever. While that is a good step towards gender equality, women are still shouldering the majority of household activities. This not only costs them $6.4K every year in unpaid labor but can also have negative effects on their mental and physical health, relationship satisfaction, and career.
For a while, this couple did well splitting chores 50/50. That is, until the boyfriend got a pay increase. Then he quietly boycotted his share of housework, which the girlfriend didn’t like, so she dumped him in the blink of an eye.
