When I first fell for my husband, Jon, 20 years ago, it was his ruddy cheeks and beautiful grey eyes that left me infatuated. Over our two decades together, I’ve fallen in love with so much more; his warm, charismatic and brilliant personality, his parenting and his penchant for a nice glass of cava with me. But new research suggests that if he wants to get me weak at the knees, he needs to pick up a mop or crack out the vacuum.
Australian researchers surveyed nearly 300 women in relationships, asking questions about their sex lives and household chores. They found that couples who shared the chores equally enjoyed more sex than the couples where one partner did the lion’s share of the tasks.
In our house, I’ve always thought…