University of Alberta study shows inequality in household work persists [Video]

A new study shows that time made little difference in the division of housework in long-term relationships.

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The study from the University of Alberta followed 520 Edmontonians over 30 years, to see how men and women’s contributions to household chores changed over time in a heterosexual relationship.

“The results showed that, as most people likely expect, women did the bulk of the housework,” said researcher Matt Johnson, a professor of family science at the university.

“There was no aspect of housework, from laundry to cleaning the kitchen, cooking meals, shopping, where men did most. It wasn’t even close.”

Johnson said evidence shows younger men are taking on more housework compared to previous generations, but that shifting cultural norms didn’t appear to impact the share of housework in the long-term relationships studied.

“While we might think …