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Do real men do the household chores?

Should household chores be the sole domain of women?

One reader thinks that young women today are raised as spoilt princesses and this leads to our nation's flagging birth rates.

But real men do cook, and sew and clean. Check out the stories of these real-life couples who share husbandry duties.

 

Men face dirty truth
The fact is, real men can do chores. Research shows those who clean and cook at home enjoy better sex lives and are less likely to divorce.
Who does the housework: Facts at a glance
Unequal division of labour results in a higher risk of divorce; but men who do housework are considered more attractive.
She cooks, he cleans
For Mr Gerald Yeo and Ms Eileen Quay, both 32 and working in the marketing line, sharing household chores in their five-room flat in Jurong West comes naturally.
Daddy cooks and sews
Mr Foo: Once in a while we grumble at each other to do this and that, but I can't expect my wife to do everything because she works as well.'

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