Covid-19 has ‘exacerbated gender inequities’ in housework, childcare and mental health for women, according to a new study. University College London (UCL) experts surveyed 12,278 men and 17,298 women in the UK in April and May last year during the first lockdown. On average, women did nearly twice the amount of housework and childcare as … Read more
Chinese husband is ordered to pay his ex-wife £5,500 for housework during five-year marriage Ex-wife said she looked after and cared for child while husband did nothing Court ruled she will receive £5,500, sole custody of child and £220 per month She filed for compensation at court in Beijing under country’s new civil laws By … Read more
Housework will never disappear, alas. But a global technology revolution is set to make our homes simpler to operate – and also more hygienic. Change was already under way before the pandemic, but lockdowns and working from home have accelerated the pace. Now a whole range of companies are betting that more people will invest … Read more
Michelle Keegan shared a heartwarming childhood snap of herself as she joked she has always preferred spending her Sundays on the sofa. The actress, 33, looked unrecognisable in the photo where she could be seen clutching a toy vacuum cleaner while sitting sideways on a chair. The Brassic star was dressed in a blue jumper … Read more
Mark Wright has revealed that wife Michelle Keegan has banned him from doing housework due to her obsession with cleaning. The TV personality, who has been married to the former Coronation Street star since 2015, admitted he only has limited responsibilities around their Essex home. Mark told The Sun: ‘That’s the job I get around … Read more
Mothers have taken on more childcare and housework responsibilities than fathers during the Covid-19 lockdown, a study suggests. In families where both the parents were employed, women spent more time simultaneously trying to work and care for children compared with their partners, an analysis has found. Women are also more likely to have quit or … Read more
STACEY Solomon swooned over Joe Swash as he tried to get her pregnant by doing the housework today. Stacey was left in a broody mood, after hunky Joe whipped the hoover out and cleaned their artificial grass in the garden. Stacey Solomon jokes Joe Swash is ‘trying to get her pregnant again’ as he gets … Read more
‘He’s trying to get me pregnant again!’ Stacey Solomon gets hot under the collar as she watches partner Joe Swash do the housework By Jack Newman For Mailonline Published: 15:15 BST, 25 April 2020 | Updated: 15:15 BST, 25 April 2020 She always gets hot under the collar when partner Joe Swash does the housework. … Read more