The happiest women in this chart seem to be those with no children, either stay-at-home or employed. A lot of the domestic labor debate really comes down to children.
But the unhappiest are those with children and part-time employment.
This probably reflects an economic struggle or precarity. People who need the money but can't find or don't have time for full employment, while also having to take care of kids.
This probably reflects an economic struggle or precarity. People who need the money but can't find or don't have time for full employment, while also having to take care of kids.
You can begin to see the effect of free time in the housewives of children and the part-time employment and no children as well.
It seems to be that when people are employed with children, that this is when happiness starts to tank.
It seems to be that when people are employed with children, that this is when happiness starts to tank.
I see discussion often on the stat that women do x% more household labor.
It is worth pointing out that most people are doing very few hours of household labor, regardless of gender.
It is worth pointing out that most people are doing very few hours of household labor, regardless of gender.
Here are the average hours of household labor from the Bureau of Labor.
Women do more.
But they also do about 2.5 hours total on average.
Women do more.
But they also do about 2.5 hours total on average.
Similar finding from Sweden. Men do about 9 hours per week, women do 14. So, about two hours per day.
researchgate.net
researchgate.net
This is the graph from the article quoted in the thread. A little bit higher of an estimate - about 3 hours per day.
These are employed people.
When you account for men working more in this same chart, women do about 30 minutes more total labor (housework + job) daily than men.
These are employed people.
When you account for men working more in this same chart, women do about 30 minutes more total labor (housework + job) daily than men.
Being a stay-at-home wife with no kids is a cushy gig as far as hours of labor go. Hours of labor are much lower than a job.
This is why an equitable division of labor may look very differently for a marriage where both spouses are employed versus a marriage where one spouse is employed and one stays at home.
The downside is of course, as mentioned in this thread, that a woman without a career or any way to generate income is in a very bad spot if she gets divorced.
Being an unemployed housewife can be a long-term risk in that case.
Being an unemployed housewife can be a long-term risk in that case.
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