Me Thinks

There is a BYU professor and administrator who I like named Renata Forste. She has done research on housework, along with research in many other areas. No surprise that her recent research found family satisfaction to be higher when both partners contribute to decision making and housework. Renata believes couples build happier marriages and stronger families when they value household labor as important for all family members, and intentionally create a housework plan that works. That is not the most important part of the study, however.  I don't really care about getting into the dividing up of responsibilities, but I took notice of the importance of housework itself in creating a happy home. 

Renata stated, “In fact, work in the home—not just childcare but also making meals and keeping things up—is critical to the strength of families and marriages. If we say families are of utmost importance, we should value the physical housework it takes to build a home that nurtures everyone who lives there.”

Here is another line from the article--"The chores are simply the way we show our love for each other and for the children."

I took from this study that the management of the home, including housework, can contribute to the happiness and satisfaction of marriage/family members. In fact, housework is critical to the strength of families and marriages. Creating a housework plan that works is necessary and important. Our efforts to manage our homes can help in the nurturing process of the individuals who reside there, and our efforts are a manifestation of love for each other. I'm happy to have the role of co-home-manager!
( "A House Undivided" by Sue Bergin at https://magazine.byu.edu/article/a-house-undivided/)