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Since 1996, women have become less likely to be the primary partner handling grocery shopping (down 14 percentage points), laundry (down 12 points), cooking (down 12 points), dishwashing (down 11 points) and cleaning (down nine points).

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Distribution of Household Tasks Has Become More Equitable Since 1996

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Distribution of Household Tasks Has Become More Equitable Since 1996

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Half say that decisions about savings or investments are shared equally, but in most other households (31%), it's the man making these decisions.

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Planning family activities is the only task that is reported as being shared equally by a majority, 52%. In households that don't share the job, women are more likely to be responsible (37%) than are men (10%).

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Perceptions about who does certain household tasks differ sharply by gender

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Men take lead on keeping car in order (69%) and doing yardwork (59%)

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Women mainly responsible for laundry (58%), cleaning and cooking (51%)