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RocPin
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Interested in your take on this article..
"Do more chores for married men mean less sex?"
DH sent me this article in a tongue and cheek kind of way but after reading I wanted to know what you ladies (or men) thought.
I personally I have a SLEW of issues with just how this article was written. Their choice of words alone had me  
Listen up, men.
Before you listen to your wife tell you doing more chores around the house will lead to more sex, read this.
A new study says men who spend more time taking care of ‘feminine’ household chores – like grocery shopping, cleaning or cooking – report having less sex than men who take care of traditional ‘masculine’ chores, HealthDay reported.
“While wives tend to be more satisfied with the marriage [when there aren't issues about housework], it doesn't translate to sex if the men help," said Julie Brines, an associate professor in the department of sociology at University of Washington in Seattle. “For women in traditional arrangements, the wives’ sexual satisfaction is greater. The wives are benefiting, too.”
The study suggests that while women may like having extra help around the house, the end result turns her husband into more of a ‘helpmate,’ than an object of sexual desire.
The study is published in the February issue of American Sociological Review. It looked at approximately 4,500 married couples in the U.S.
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MandJZ
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Re: Interested in your take on this article..
Jezebel has a great response to this
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| Posted 1/31/13 9:15 AM |
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computergirl
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Re: Interested in your take on this article..
What? A "helpmate" is not sexy? I think there was a book refuting this idea
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| Posted 1/31/13 9:21 AM |
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Onemoretime
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Re: Interested in your take on this article..
I think it's because the men that do chores are tired and want to go to sleep 
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| Posted 1/31/13 9:25 AM |
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Eunyboo
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Re: Interested in your take on this article..
I have an issue with the term "feminine chores".. No such thing. 
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| Posted 1/31/13 10:11 AM |
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Lucky09
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Re: Interested in your take on this article..
Posted by computergirl
What? A "helpmate" is not sexy? I think there was a book refuting this idea
This is great!
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| Posted 1/31/13 10:35 AM |
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mrsm-2011
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Re: Interested in your take on this article..
Personally if my husband does the dishes and cleans up the house without me having to ask when he gets home from work its on!! 
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| Posted 1/31/13 11:00 AM |
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SusiBee
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Re: Interested in your take on this article..
What, the sight of a man scrubbing a toilet isn't sexy ?
"Feminine chores" my azz.
They are "household chores needed for basic survival".
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| Posted 1/31/13 11:01 AM |
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Smileyd17
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Re: Interested in your take on this article..
Posted by mrsm-2011
Personally if my husband does the dishes and cleans up the house without me having to ask when he gets home from work its on!!
Seriously! 
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| Posted 1/31/13 11:02 AM |
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RocPin
Life's Beachy <3
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Heather
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Re: Interested in your take on this article..
Posted by Eunified
I have an issue with the term "feminine chores".. No such thing.
Yes! This was my biggest issue! What exactly is a feminine chore?
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| Posted 1/31/13 12:25 PM |
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Sweets13
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Re: Interested in your take on this article..
My Dh does the laundry, dishes/empty the dishwasher and cooks dinner all the time without me asking
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| Posted 2/1/13 2:31 PM |
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ElizaRags35
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Re: Interested in your take on this article..
Posted by Sweets13
My Dh does the laundry, dishes/empty the dishwasher and cooks dinner all the time without me asking
Mine too! And much much more than I do.
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| Posted 2/1/13 2:36 PM |
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HoneyBadger
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Re: Interested in your take on this article..
Posted by Onemoretime
I think it's because the men that do chores are tired and want to go to sleep
This was my thought too!
Sharing the work means we're both less tired not to mention it cuts the time it takes for the chores to get done around the house and more time to have more sex.
Win-win if you ask me.
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| Posted 2/1/13 2:46 PM |
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MCD0524
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Re: Interested in your take on this article..
Posted by Sweets13
My Dh does the laundry, dishes/empty the dishwasher and cooks dinner all the time without me asking
I am definitely lucky cause I have the same! 
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| Posted 2/1/13 2:47 PM |
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CookiePuss
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Re: Interested in your take on this article..
Posted by Onemoretime
I think it's because the men that do chores are tired and want to go to sleep
This was my first thought...they are just tired and have less time then they did before they were helping out with the 'feminine' chores.
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| Posted 2/1/13 3:07 PM |
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PaddysGirl
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Re: Interested in your take on this article..
Posted by Eunified
I have an issue with the term "feminine chores".. No such thing.
I totally agree ... it's not just females that wear clothes that must be wash, or use dishes that must be washed, etc. Some people make me  
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| Posted 2/1/13 3:09 PM |
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