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Single Moms: Less Housework, More Leisure Than Married Moms

In their investigation of a nationally representative sample of more than 23,000 mothers, Joanna Pepin, Liana Sayer, and Lynne Casper found that single mothers did less housework and spent more time on leisure and sleeping than married mothers. What’s more, the single mothers managed all that while spending no less time caring for their children.

Marital status and mothers’ time use: Childcare, housework, leisure, and sleep

Liana C. Sayer and Joanna R. Pepin in the Washington Post: Opinion: Moms spend even more time on housework when a man’s in the house. Here’s why.\