housework
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Many of you are doing it responsibly, too: The overwhelming majority are taking care of housework or laundry, while running errands was the second-most common piece of personal business being done during professional time.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026
Her sister-in-law, Millicent Sedra, also spoke and scolded women who expect husbands to share housework.
From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026
"Who else will give you 250 rupees an hour just for doing housework?" said Sriramyachandra from her kitchen in Chennai in southern India's Tamil Nadu state.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Women’s workplace gains are likely playing an equal role, along with personal preferences, in driving men to spend more time on housework, said Misty Heggeness, an economist at the University of Kansas.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
It was like the fairy tale “Cinderella,” in which some sisters are treated well while one must do the housework.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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