Why hiring help is good for your relationships and your health.

There is also that DIRTY little secret in many American homes - couples and families fight about the housework.  Who is doing more and who's standards are unrealistic? It is estimated that household chores are a problem for 75% of couples.

There is always too much to take care of and no one has the energy to keep on top of it all.

Research has found that the first born child - triggers an increase of 21 hours of chores PER WEEK, while each additional child adds 6 additional hours of chores.  The average American parent, spends 35 hours a week doing housework.  Thirty-five hours a week is a lot of time even when things are running normally. 

STIGMAS about hiring household help. 

Many people think they can't afford help with the house.  The belief that household help is only for the wealthy is a "stubborn myth".  We need to view hiring help as a "time-management tool" for busy people.

There are also costs involved to not hiring help. Health problems like stress, lack of time for exercise, and sleep deprivation; lost income where the hours spent cleaning could have been used to pursue career goals.