Study: Husbands who do more housework have less sex

[TexasTowelie]

Here are some hot new findings in the world of domestic bliss.

Sociologists say married men who spend more time doing traditionally female chores, such as cooking, cleaning and shopping, report having less sex than husbands who don’t do as much. Conversely, men who did more manly chores, such as yard work, paying bills and auto repairs, reported having more sex.

The study, using data on heterosexual couples in the United States from National Survey of Families and Households, appears in the February issue of American Sociological Review.

As a graph from the paper below, the difference is pretty stark between men who do a lot of “female” chores (core housework) and those who don’t.



More at http://blog.chron.com/sciguy/2013/01/study-husbands-who-do-more-housework-have-less-sex/

[klook]

1. Paying bills is "manly"?

I'll remember that next time I'm sitting at the computer typing aerobically or picking up a heavy pen to write a check.

[Skittles]

3. I'm manly quite often!!!

I did not realize that taking care of my financial obligations is a MASCULINE TRAIT

[HomeboyHombre]

2. That's counter-intuitive, isn't it.

Or perhaps men who are more egalitarian want (demand?) less sex or marry women who want less sex?

Hard to know what's behind this . . .

[Warpy]

5. Or they're as tired as their wives are and aren't as interested

I don't know who all those manly men who don't do housework are having all that sex with. It's not likely the overtired, overworked, resentful woman they're married to.

[HomeboyHombre]

6. Hah! Good points. nt

[Neoma]

4. ...

[Lionessa]

7. And probably men who beat their wives have more sex. Why as a society do we care so fucking much

about men's sexual happiness. Get over yourselves guys or get more skilled hands and toys, that's what we women have had to do for centuries.

[TexasTowelie]

9. !

Points taken and thanks for the advice.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

8. selfreported

I wonder what answers you get when you ask the wife.

[caraher]

10. good point

I'm sure the same guys who wouldn't admitting to cooking, cleaning or washing the dishes are also the most likely to lie about how much sex they have.

[kickysnana]

11. Just what I was thinking.

[eridani]

12. Using time and energy on housework leaves less time and energy available for sex?

I'm shocked, SHOCKED!! to hear it, I tell you!. Nothing women haven't known for years, of chourse.