In many countries, more and more women have full-time jobs as men, so there is logic that men and women should share the household tasks equally. To what extent to you agree or disagree?

In recent years, there is a rising trend for

women

to have full-time

work

, entering the labour market with equivalent access as

men

. Undoubtedly, the conventional allocation of housework in which

women

undertake the majority of the

work

may not

work

well with “double income” families. Some people believe strongly that

both

men

and

women

should participate in everyday chores and contribute equally. I partly agree with

this

view. On the one hand, it is no doubt that

both

males and females should contribute to a family,

both

economically and physically. Before the industrial revolution, males used to secure full-time jobs, undertaking the responsibility to support their families financially.

Women

took in-house chores independently and covered every duty at home.

However

, we now live in a modern society where

men

and

women

share an equivalent right to a job, and

both

are capable of earning sufficient income to make a living.

Both

have to commute from office to home on a daily basis, bearing the same level of stress and anxiety from jobs.

Therefore

, as

both

men

and

women

can contribute to the family financially, it does not make sense to allocate all physical

work

to

women

anymore.

Furthermore

, active engagement from

both

mother and father sets excellent examples for children who naturally imitate their parents, teaching them how to cooperate with others harmoniously and effectively.

On the other hand

, it is irrational and difficult to determine equality in household

work

because people have different specialities and preferences. What is considered tough and time-consuming by a husband, may be seen as a piece of cake by a wife. In my opinion, couples should share household responsibilities, and the allocation of detailed duties should be based on personal strengths and habits.

For example

, a husband who enjoys tutoring children with homework should be granted the task, and his wife can choose other tasks with which she feels comfortable. When it comes to some undecided tasks that nobody wants, it is crucial for a couple to have a talk and understand what the other party thinks before reaching/agreeing to a final decision. In a nutshell, I believe that

both

men

and

women

should participate actively to take care of the big family, but absolute fairness is not necessary to keep the game running. After all, a couple is consisted of two partners, working jointly to live a life of happiness and self-fulfilment.