Does dividing the chores in the house cause discontent in your relationship? According to stats about the modern man, it shouldn't cause as much trouble as it used to, but many women disagree!

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When compared to their fathers, men these days are willing to chip in on household chores , that their Dads would not have attempted, such as vacuuming, cleaning the bathroom and washing up.

Once thought of as a 'woman's domain', men have now discovered how to use the washing machine, microwave and dare I say it an iron!

Many mothers did 80% of the household chores in years gone by, however, now, 77% of men are doing more of what was once considered 'women's work'.

The average man will get through 33 cleaning tasks each week.

A spokesman for the Bosch , which commissioned the poll said:

"Society has changed from years ago, where dad went out to work and left mum to deal with the majority of the household chores.

"Women are as career focussed as men, and in most cases, even those raising a family are juggling it with a part time job.

"So the chores are largely shared between couples in most households, with men being as proficient at cooking, washing and ironing as their partner.

"And with the rise of technology comes a higher level of interest from men, as suddenly cleaning is as much about the working gadgetry as the maintenance of the house."

The study found that many men will now come home from work and instead of chilling out in front of the TV, they will be doing chores. Many actually admit that washing the dishes actually helps them to unwind after a day at work.

Seven out of ten men regularly hoover and said that they never once saw their father run a vacuum across the carpet. Similarly 90% never saw their dad flick a duster about a room, however now, men dust at least two times per week.

Modern men wash up a minimum of five times in a week; six out of ten said that their mum was permanently fixed to the kitchen sink when they were children.

Nine out of ten men didn't see their dad making a bed either, 87% said that their father never used the washing machine and 89% said that they didn't iron.

Other tasks that their fathers never did were cleaning the toilet and bathroom. When it comes to the all of the household gadgets men are the best at using the microwave, washing machine, fridge, kettle and oven.

Half of the men that polled like to use a new gadget to find out how it works.

The Bosch spokesman added:

"It just goes to show that modern life has changed the traditional rolls within a house hold.

"Our survey shows that the majority of men indicated that their partner also works full time so, they are pitching in to help.

"Overwhelmingly, our survey found that since the days of their fathers - men are taking on more responsibility inside the home."

BREAKDOWN OF MODERN MAN'S AVERAGE CLEANING EACH WEEK:

Number of times chore is completed

Vacuum 2

Washing up 5

Stack the dishwasher 3

Clean the bathrooms 2

Clean the toilets 2

Iron 2

Put a wash load on 3

Hang out the washing 3

Dusting 2

Cooking 5

Tidies up 4


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