In earlier years women were the nurturer of the family and the home. Husbands worked outside the home or away at other locations. Starting with the 1950s Americans have experienced a steady increase in women working away from the home. A change in the traditional daily routines of women causes a change in caring for the home and the family.
Research shows women today do two-thirds of the household chores.
Husbands with a higher educational level are more willing to share in the tasks. Women's education level seems to have little effect. It just means that we may socialize some men to view household labor differently than others. Time spent in caring for children is generally greater if the parent matches the gender of the child. Traditionally boys spend more time with fathers and girls spend more time with their mothers.