Chores Make Men Happier

[Misfit]

Chores Make Men Happier - Men who help around the house have better sense of well-being: study


(Newser) – Researchers at Cambridge University may have just discovered the secret to happiness, at least for men: Do more chores. Men from seven European countries were found to have an improved sense of well-being and work-life balance, as well as less work-life conflict, if they helped more around the house, the Telegraph reports. Researchers were expecting women to be happier when their partners shouldered more of the load, but found that it made basically no difference to them.

 

[vraiblonde]

Yes, gents, this nagging about chores is not about us - we couldn't care less. We are only looking after you and your well-being.

 

[kwillia]

Yes, gents, this nagging about chores is not about us - we couldn't care less. We are only looking after you and your well-being.

We ALWAYS know what's best for them... if only they'd listen...

 

[GWguy]

And.... the researchers were all women, right?

 

[Cheeky1]

Woman don't care.

She just wants to biatch to somebody and you happen to be in the same room. It also just so happens that the next room over isn't clean...so chores come up.

Chores makes people happier - what crock a' sh!t!

 

[vraiblonde]

Woman don't care.

She just wants to biatch to somebody and you happen to be in the same room. It also just so happens that the next room over isn't clean...so chores come up.

Chores makes people happier - what crock a' sh!t!

So you think you're smarter than a group of scientists who have specifically studied this issue, been given grant money and everything?

 

[CrashTest]

Tell your wife that being married to her is a chore. When she puts you in the dog house, show her this B.S. study to shut her up.

 

[Misfit]

Woman don't care.

She just wants to biatch to somebody and you happen to be in the same room.

I found that turning the vacuum on drowns her out.

 

[vraiblonde]

Well it's clear that you cranky guys don't do any chores. *hmpf*

 

[nomoney]

My darling hubby does a ton of chores...I tell him every day how happy he is.

 

[GWguy]

Well it's clear that you cranky guys don't do any chores. *hmpf*

I do


ALL


the chores. If I don't do them, nothing gets done.

 

[CrashTest]

Well it's clear that you cranky guys don't do any chores. *hmpf*

My biggest chore was telling my wife to hit the road.

 

[Kris10]

Suhweet! Guess I'm gonna have to crack my flogger (I've been ready Fifty Shades ) when I get home

 

[Railroad]

It is the epitome of joy, a nirvana that defies description, to scrub my toilets, do the laundry, dust, vacuum, clean the kitchen, wash this that and everything else. I have had this unique transcendent experience all to myself for over 8 years. My cup overfloweth.

 

[Cheeky1]

So you think you're smarter than a group of scientists who have specifically studied this issue, been given grant money and everything?

HA!

Absolutely!

Why?...you might ask.

Because, I'd rather do more meaningful activities. I like to eat with clean dishes, so I clean the dishes. So, I'm happier with clean dishes, but not due to my aaaalllll enjoyable act of cleaning them. ...and Viola!

You see what I did there?...I used common sense sprinkled with a little sarcasm...

Must have been some of those women scientists that don't use common sense...

 

[Larry Gude]

I agree with the premise but, not the wording.

The sense of well being does not, repeat, does not, come from 'doing' chores. It comes from completing a chore. We enjoying 'doing' hobbies. We enjoy 'getting' tasks done.

 

[vraiblonde]

This is so man-like to parse words and manipulate outcome. So far it has been agreed that completion of chores results in happiness, yes? And in order to complete chores and achieve happiness, one must put forth some effort in the completion process? Therefore doing chores does fact result in happiness.

What makes us unhappy is when we partially complete a chore, for example only putting clothes in to wash and then forgetting all about them until they turn black with mildew and we then have the chore of either re-washing them or throwing them away and buying new clothes.

Not pointing any fingers here but you know who you are.

 

[warneckutz]

Wirelessly posted

Propaganda Crap!

 

[Larry Gude]

This is so man-like to parse words and manipulate outcome. So far it has been agreed that completion of chores results in happiness, yes? And in order to complete chores and achieve happiness, one must put forth some effort in the completion process? Therefore doing chores does fact result in happiness.

What makes us unhappy is when we partially complete a chore, for example only putting clothes in to wash and then forgetting all about them until they turn black with mildew and we then have the chore of either re-washing them or throwing them away and buying new clothes.

Not pointing any fingers here but you know who you are.

A. Men like to do chores

B. Men like to have chores done.


There is NO parsing. That is two VERY different things.



A. Men like to eat less.

B. Men like looking good.


Two very different things.


I will grant you that there may be men who DO like to do chores and DO like to diet. However, there are far more men who prefer accomplishment to effort in areas, chores and diet being two, that the result is something we like a WHOLE lot more than the doing.

Again, we ENJOY the doing when it comes to hobbies and even projects at work we dig. In fact, if you look at most guys hobbies, there often isn't much in the way of accomplishment; it IS the doing.

Distinction with a difference. A big one.

 

[Toxick]

Chores Make Men Happier - Men who help around the house have better sense of well-being: study

These chores include getting rid of the excess beer and lunchmeat in the refrigerator, being on top during coitus, monitoring and reporting on various athletic competitions and keeping a watch on sunbathing neighborhood ladies for their protection and security.

I, myself, also find chores to be therapeutic and sometimes enjoyable.