LONDON (AFP) - One in four women in Britain say they get more pleasure from cleaning house than having sex, a survey for Good Housekeeping suggests.
The proportion was even higher among under 35-year-olds, with 40 percent happier to tidy their homes than make love, said the householders' magazine in its latest edition, published Wednesday.
The poll of 1,000 women gave other insights into cleaning habits.
Four out of 10 women said they felt guilty relaxing when the house was untidy, although 60 percent admitted the only time their home got a really good clean was when guests were coming to stay.
A further 26 percent said they gave the impression they had cleaned up by stuffing objects into cupboards and drawers.
"Women are forever battling with domestic guilt, and perceptions of clean and tidy vastly differ from household to household," observed Good Housekeeping editor-in-chief Lindsay Nicholson.
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LONDON (Reuters) - Half of British fathers either continue to doze or pretend to be asleep when their babies cry during the night, making many mothers resentful, a survey released on Thursday shows.
In addition to the 52 percent of dads who do not get up with their wailing children, a further 22 percent only get up after their partner has already crawled out of bed.
The lack of support leaves six in 10 mothers feeling bitter toward their partners. Restless nights also mean 86 percent of mums prefer sleep to sex.
