A new study has debunked years of sociological theory and thinking by suggesting that married men should help out with chores, shopping and childcare to reduce the likelihood of divorce.
It has long been believed by many and suggested by economists and sociologists that the strongest marriages are those in which the husband and father focus their efforts and time on gainful employment, while the wife and mother concentrate on managing the household. home and take care of the children. On the contrary, this study suggests that contributions to housekeeping, childcare, and purchases made by parents can stabilize and strengthen marriages, regardless of whether the wife and mother were employed or not.
It has been argued that the fact that divorce rates have been on the rise since the early 1960s, while the incidence of married working women has risen steadily, is not coincidental. This study does not confirm whether this is true or not, but logic would suggest that where women work and receive no help with household chores, divorce may be more likely, which validates this study’s findings that in marriages where men help with housework. household chores, divorce is less common.
The study was carried out by the London School of Economics and Political Science and followed married British couples after the birth of their first child, recording who did what housework and how much, as well as recording the divorce rate between the couples. In couples where men helped less with housework, child care and shopping, divorce was more likely.