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Study Shows Women Call The Shots At Home

Monday, December 3, 2012

Study Shows Women Call the Shots at Home

According to a study conducted by the Pew Research Center, 43 percent of men don’t have the final say in any of the major household decisions

A study shows women may have more control over their relationship than they think. According to a study conducted by the Pew Research Center,  a surprising 43 percent of men don’t have the final say in any of the major household decisions tested. The survey asked questions about who makes decisions in four areas:  household finances, weekend activities, large home purchases and television viewing.     According to the survey, only a quarter of men make decisions in more areas than their female partner. In 31 percent of the relationships, the pair split decision-making responsibilities equally How does your household compare? Tell us who makes more decisions in your household in the four areas.  

salemst

9:23 am on Monday, December 3, 2012

This makes sense, I have final say on business decisions she has final say on homelife decisions. Probably been this way for decades. As for the television--I refuse to watch her chick flick programs and she refuses to watch most sports, so I watch television elsewhere in the house. Most tv programming isn't for married white males, anyway. Not like the old days. Clearly the networks have …   more ›

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