Couples Should Split the Chores 50/5095.7 KEZJ95.7 KEZJPublished: February 22, 2011Sean Gallup Getty ImagesShare on FacebookShare on TwitterDad with two kids loading...CommerceandCultureAgency Getty ImagesIf you think splitting the chores with your spouse 50-50 is going to make the resentment and inequality in your relationship magically disappear . . . NOPE.According to a new book called "Spousonomics", couples who divide chores right down the middle end up just as unhappy as other couples.It's because not everyone is good at every chore, and certain people hate certain chores more than other people. So instead of doing the ironing, which you're good at, you HAVE to wash the dishes and walk the dog . . . and you hate those.Those chores take you longer . . . you miss out on time to do things you really want . . . and you end up unhappy.The authors of "Spousonomics" say the best plan is to split up the chores based on whoever can do each one QUICKER. That way you'll get through them faster and have more time to enjoy as a couple.--To make sure it doesn't end up where one person is better at EVERY chore . . . and then DOING every chore . . . find the chores where neither of you are particularly skilled and figure out who should learn how to handle it.--So if neither of you have a clue how to work the lawn mower, the person who has more time figures it out. (Yahoo! Shine)More From 95.7 KEZJ7 Reasons Why Mowing Your Lawn in Idaho Sucks7 Reasons Why Mowing Your Lawn in Idaho Sucks6 Jobs You Need to Remember to Do Biannually in Idaho6 Jobs You Need to Remember to Do Biannually in Idaho8 Last Minute Things to Do Before the Cold Weather Arrives in Idaho8 Last Minute Things to Do Before the Cold Weather Arrives in IdahoMake Sure to Be a Good Fall Neighbor in the Magic ValleyMake Sure to Be a Good Fall Neighbor in the Magic ValleyAre Idaho Homes Clean or Dirty? How Often to Clean These Things in the HouseAre Idaho Homes Clean or Dirty? How Often to Clean These Things in the HouseHow Do Sane Idahoans Decide Who Does Which House Chores?How Do Sane Idahoans Decide Who Does Which House Chores?Why to Mow Your Lawn One Last Time this Year in the Magic ValleyWhy to Mow Your Lawn One Last Time this Year in the Magic ValleyWhich Chore Sucks More in the Magic Valley? Raking Leaves or Shoveling SnowWhich Chore Sucks More in the Magic Valley? Raking Leaves or Shoveling Snow8 Ways to Spend Your New Free Time with School Starting in Twin Falls8 Ways to Spend Your New Free Time with School Starting in Twin Falls
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