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"A new study reports that couples who split housework evenly have the same amount of sex as couples who don&amp;#039;t. But the American Sociological Association released a study in 2013 reporting that division of housework results to married couples having less sex. What we DO know: scientists are obsessed with researching how Swiffering the kitchen affects how much you bone. Here&amp;#039;s the recent history of what studies have said about how often your man cleaning affects how often you have sex and other stuff about your marriage. 2014: If you split housework, you have better sex. Couples who split housework evenly have the most sex and are the most satisfied with their intimacy levels. &amp;quot;There&amp;#039;s a lot of evidence that men who engage with their children and are involved at home are sexy, and women who are strong and independent turn men on,&amp;quot; said Dan Carlson, the author of this new Georgia State University study.  2013: The more men do housework, the less sex they have. A study in the February 2013 issue of the American Sociological Journal found that men who did historically &amp;quot;feminine&amp;quot; household tasks like cooking and cleaning had less sex than those who did not do those chores.  2012: Splitting the housework could lead to divorce. The Norwegian Institute for Social Research found that the more couples share housework the more likely they are to divorce, according to the Hamilton Spectator. The statistic was only 3 to 4 percent of couples, however it was still cited as a factor for divorce. In this study, the most satisfied marriages were ones where the woman did most of the housework.  2009: Men who do housework have more sex. According to the Wall Street Journal, a study of 6,877 married couples revealed that wives are more likely to have sex with their husbands who do housework. The author of this study found that housework is something that couples can work on together where they are comfortable and alone, which leads to sex. 2006: The more housework is shared, the better the relationship.  A study in VoiceMale by Neil Chethik said that couples who share housework evenly have better sex lives and happier relationships overall.  2003: When men do housework, women get in the mood to have sex.  A University of Washington study showed that when men contributed to housework, their wives were more likely to get in the mood for sex. The study revealed that wives interpret husbands&amp;#039; domestic contributions as a sign of love and caring, which makes them more sexually attracted to their partners. VERDICT:  Scientists seem uncertain if cleaning together leads to getting, well, dirty together, but what we DO know is this is not the last study we&amp;#039;ll see about it. Follow Danielle on Twitter. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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