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Married men are doing more cleaning and laundry than in the past

The shift in gender roles around the house took decades, but the pandemic helped

Married men have are doing traditionally feminine chores, such as cleaning.

Married U.S. women still spend more time on housework than married men. But the gender gap in time spent on traditionally feminine chores, such as cleaning and laundry, is shrinking.

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By Sujata Gupta

Historically, married women in the United States have done the lion’s share of their households’ laundry, cooking and cleaning.