August 21, 2023
Research reported in the Journal of Family Psychology found that among dual-income couples with children, wives spent more time than husbands engaged in domestic tasks at the end of the day, with higher end-of-day cortisol levels. Even without children, wives often carry a “domestic consciousness” on the brain.
In the August Couples Tip of the Month, Dr. Aaron Cooper speaks to how spikes in cortisol levels impact the body, and the importance of divvying up household responsibilities within a couple.
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