Housework and Sex

What do housework and sex have in common? If a woman is doing more than her share of the former, she's probably doing less than her share of the latter. Back in the '70's, there was great hope that the feminist movement was going to equalize things on the homefront. Unfortunately, that hasn't happened. Survey after survey indicates that women are still shouldering the biggest part of the housework regardless of how many hours they work outside the home.

Interestingly enough, this inequity seems to be one of the major turn-offs for married women as well as unmarried women living with a partner. I've frequently referred to resentment as a significant desire-killer. Women who may already be low-desire are especially vulnerable to the effect of resentment. When low-desire women begin feeling overburdened and burned-out, sex is often the first thing that gets dropped from their to-do list.

If you're one of those women, share today's blog with your partner to help him understand the cost of his underinvolvement in housework. If you're a man who'd like more sex with your partner, you might want to first drag out the sweeper.