satisfaction based on predicted and residual housework time. We find that women's satisfaction, but not men's, is robustly affected …The time allocated to household chores is substantial, with the burden falling disproportionately upon women. Further …, social norms about how much work men and women should contribute in the home are likely to influence couples' housework …

This paper examines whether and how the marital satisfaction of Japanese couples is related to the housework the spouse … satisfaction when the other spouse performs more housework on weekdays. Japanese dual-earner couples are unable to spend more time …

by predicted housework time, and that women's satisfaction, but not men's, is robustly affected by their partners … housework can positively affect women's life satisfaction. …The time allocated to household chores is substantial, with the burden falling disproportionately upon women. Further …