Men more relaxed when wife does chores: study

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Channel: News Direct · 2011 · News & Politics

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A study conducted at the Center for the Everyday Lives of Families at the University of California has shown men are more relaxed when their spouse is doing the housework. The study measured the cortisol levels of 30 working middle-aged married couples and found that the men displayed healthier cortisol levels while at leisure, while women had healthier readings when their partner helped out with the housework.

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