The Phenomenon of a Disappearing Libido, Continued
There’s another huge reason why many women experience a decrease in libido: excessive cleaning. According to LiveScience, “having a husband creates an extra seven hours of housework each week for women, according to a new study. For men, tying the knot saves an hour of weekly chores.”
Although this study only applies to married couples, one can only speculate on the results of a similar study done on those who co-habitate.
There’s no question that women feel taken advantage of when they clean up after their partners and children. Feelings of resentment rarely lead to sexual desire for a woman perpetually engaged in domestic labor.
In addition, the LiveScience study notes that “with more than three kids, wives took on more of the extra work, clocking about 28 hours a week compared with husbands' 10 hours.” That means that mothers are even more at a disadvantage in this area.
The point of my two articles on decreased libido is not to demonize men, husbands, or fathers. It can be very difficult for men to understand the toll that this takes on a woman's libido.
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