Sentences with phrase «couple of chores»

But when I finally settled I can think of a couple of chores as well.

Not exact matches

Indeed, it would probably seem to him that taking a couple of years out of a life that has not yet reached full adulthood, spending them on a few of the nation's lighter household chores, so to speak, and then being rather handsomely compensated for it would more accurately come under the heading of perk than of citizenly offering.

It has a couple of fun features which can keep your kids occupied while you're doing other chores at the house.

At the same time, having children, as All Joy and No Fun: The Paradox of Modern Parenthood author Jennifer Senior notes, causes more conflict between couples than anything else — money, work, in - laws, chores, annoying habits, communication styles, and sex.

Thanks to my friends, I've put aside a couple of mornings per week for Mommy time, to get errands and chores done while a sitter is watching the little guy, so I feel free to interact with him when I'm with him instead of feeling pulled to do chores and run around doing errands with him.

Belsky's research has found common areas of conflict in marriages, most notably money, household chores, work, social life and the couple relationship.

Actually, most of the chores you mention are also performed by single people or couples without kids (especially the care of elderly parents).

In many of my positive discipline / positive parenting books and even a couple of the lectures I've attended, there are some misconnects when it comes to allowance, chores and the rules inbetween.

A new study from the University of Utah that examined gender, health and housework among married, heterosexual couples who are no longer employed found a woman's health has to be considerably impaired before she stops doing chores and her husband takes on more of those duties.

It's a multiuse vinegar for both internal and external personal use... and it's great for a couple of household chores.

Skincare definitely shouldn't be seen as a chore, but if you really want to only spend a couple of minutes a day taking care of your skin, you want to make sure you have some of the best products and routine available to give you what you need.

WE are a couple looking for a boi to live in our house and take care of the daily house chores.

After a couple of hours getting used to the mechanics it just becomes a chore to keep sitting through.

Few comic superhero movies of the past couple decades make an origin story seem rather unlike a chore, and combat seem rather unlike a farce.

Many couples experience a renewal of the chore wars after retirement, says D'Aprix.

The first couple days were idyllic, but before long some of the joy was diminished by puddles and chores.

Turning some valves and pulling a handle a couple of times constitutes most of the chore now.»

The missions are pretty mundane with there only been two sorts High Trick Score and Timed Run, with the latter being so boring after a couple of times it becomes a chore to just ride as fast as you can so you can progress.

I love games that give you this type of freedom as a player, and coupled with Destiny's stellar gunplay, level - grinding looks to be a future source of enjoyment, rather than a laborious chore.

The business chores I must perform every couple of months have become the bane of my existence, and I can't wait until the bottom line of my business allows me the luxury of delegating them to someone else.

I trust you don't believe this is just a couple of weekend's worth of chores.

This, coupled with the battery bring moved out of the strap, should mean more flexibility too so wearing it shouldn't be a chore.

While no can predict everything that will happen in a marriage — it's understandable that Kris Jenner may have had no idea her husband of 23 years, Bruce, would transition into Caitlyn — there are many familiar and contentious issues in a marital arc, such as chores, kids, finances and sex, that can and should be discussed early and often as couples move from childfree dual - earners to (perhaps) dual - earners with kids to empty - nesters and all the variations in between.

I can not resist smiling about the irony of these words, when picturing the same couple a few years into marriage, juggling their work responsibilities, household chores, needs of demanding toddlers and their extracurricular activities, friends, partners and list goes on.

The success or failure of a marriage relationship may hinge on how well the couple deals with issues such as financial assets, communication, conflict, parenting, in - laws, leisure time, sexuality, family of origin, spirituality, expectations, and chores.

Many married couples create postnuptial agreements to help resolve issues in their marriage by removing a source of disagreement over finances, assets, children, chores, etc..

While the elimination of the stress of the housework issue was certainly one key factor in that positive result, the couple's extra quality time together not spent on handling chores could also help to retain their romantic bond.

Among «modern» couples who share the chores, divorce rates are higher than among couples where the wife does the lion's share of the work.

A new study published in the American Sociological Review reports that when married couples divide household chores along gendered lines (i.e., with women doing more work inside the home, such as cleaning and ironing, and men doing more work outside of the home, such as mowing the lawn and fixing the car), they tend to have more sex [1].

The goal of EFT is not just to change the way couples fight, make them better able to negotiate about household chores, or even feel a little more satisfied with each other.

Verily contributor and certified Gottman therapist Zach Brittle wrote about the importance of working out your needs as a couple and agreeing together exactly which household chores need to be done regularly, as well as who will generally do them.

Too often couples forget to express a simple thanks, whether one of you helps out with the chores or surprises the other with a gift.

In birds and mammals evidence of an attachment bond is observed when «couples» engage in mutual tasks such as territory defense, nest building, feeding and parental chores.

Dr. Frank Furedi, Sociology professor at the University of Canterbury, said the study made sense as chore sharing took place more among couples from middle class professional backgrounds, where divorce rates are known to be high.

AbstractThis article investigates associations between couples» divisions of time spent on employment and household chores and respondents» satisfaction with their partner relationship.

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Niels Blom, Gerbert Kraaykamp, Ellen Verbakel; Couples» Division of Employment and Household Chores and Relationship Satisfaction: A Test of the Specialization and Equity Hypotheses, European Sociological Review, Volume 33, Issue 2, 1 April 2017, Pages 195 — 208, https://doi.org/10.1093/esr/jcw057

This article investigates associations between couples» divisions of time spent on employment and household chores and respondents» satisfaction with their partner relationship.

Dr. Tessina has a list of many other important questions for couples to consider before they tie the knot concerning personality traits, moving in together, dividing up chores, preferences for personal space, religious differences and so on.

A number of power couples say they outsource household chores like grocery shopping, cleaning, laundry, and cooking so they can spend more quality time together.

I understand a body left to rot for a couple of weeks may be a chore to clean up but this one was found and removed the same day.

Our loft is a strictly «man only «zone... I think behind the xmas decs and 80's vinyl collection, he keeps a couple of «loft «girls up there... Just to make going in the loft less of a chore for him!

We did some laundry yesterday, and we still have to secure of couple of bookcases to the wall in our bedroom, but we were told long ago that this visit isn't about how clean your house is, so we're not going to stress about all the chores that still aren't done.

Among Prooday's suggestions are sitting down to family dinners (guilty of not doing that enough), playing a board game every night (much as I moan about that, I might have to knuckle down and — if not every night — do it a couple of times a week... it's actually quite fun), and get the kids doing more chores.