Cohabiting couples often complain that their relationships move into roommate territory after they move in together. When you have to share chores and personal space, it's easy for everyday annoyances to kill some of the romance. Now, statistics collected by the site betterbathrooms.com conveniently found that couples mostly fight about cleanliness. The site surveyed 3,000 British adults and Read more

Mom's to-do list never seems to end. When we asked our readers which responsibilities they would farm out if they could, the responses came in. Though Facebook fan Jennifer Combs-Geiger said she wouldn't change a thing, "Kids are only little once so I'm going to enjoy every moment while it lasts," others were quick to give up a job or two! Laundry: From an Anonymous reader who said she doesn't Read more

Motherhood is the most important job in the world. And like any job, it comes with a never-ending list of responsibilities. While some mamas revel in every meal they make and diaper they change, others would gladly pass up such chores in favor of other activities. In my case, I'd happily turn over my laundry and bottle washing duties, if someone were to offer and would never miss them. If you Read more

A woman's work is never done. Between laundry, ironing, dish washing, vacuuming, dusting, and polishing, it's a wonder that anyone has time to sit back and enjoy a clean house. Some gals take pleasure in starching the linens and mopping the floors. Unfortunately, I'm not one of them. My best cleaning is done after an argument or before visitors arrive. On the long list of chores, I'd have to say Read more

The third most important factor in a happy marriage: sharing the housework, according to a 2007 Pew Research Center study. Yet many of the happily married women I know still gripe that their husbands don't do enough around the house. Or, they do enough, but only when they are told to. It's an ugly truth that the most liberated, headstrong women are loathe to admit. Which is why I found this Read more

Once the season turns, it's time to compile, and check off, all of those necessary Fall chores. From sweeping out gutters to raking up leaves, there's no end to the tasks that need attending to. My least favorite Fall chore is actually scheduling appointments with handymen and carpenters. I don't have a problem with doing chores myself; it's the time spent waiting for service professionals, and Read more

Unless I'm in the mood to clean — hey, it happens sometimes! — I have to keep myself entertained while scrubbing the tub or sweeping the floor, lest I get bored and move on to something else. Sometimes I'll turn on some trashy TV, but I can't really do that when I'm cleaning the bathroom. So tell me: how do you pass the time when you're doing your household chores? Read more

In a dreamworld, most moms would swear off laundry, doing dishes, taking out trash, cleaning toilets and making beds. Aside from the laundry, all the rest of those duties are what makes vacation sound so appealing. Room service can be left in the hallway, toilets are always sparkling and the sheets are fresh and tidy when the family returns from their dip in the atrium pool. But then reality Read more