Unfortunately, the report also found that there is still a gender gap for "invisible" household work: Women still do the majority of the management stuff, like scheduling children's medical appointments, buying gifts for birthday parties, arranging holiday gatherings, etc. Still, the overall findings in the report suggest that couples are moving towards more equitable partnerships. "The younger set of dads have their own expectations about themselves as to being helpful and participatory," says Carol Evans, founder and CEO of Working Mother magazine. "They haven't quite gotten to equality in any sense that a women would say, 'Wow, that's equal,' but they've gotten so much farther down the road."

But is the media trying to convince men that dirty dishes = potential blow job? Do men who do housework get laid more? Is it because they're not selfish jerks? Do you think we'll ever get to place where all men and women share the housework (visible and invisible!) equally? Or are there some things that will always be "the woman's job"?

Men Who Do Housework May Get More Sex [Yahoo! News]
Honey, You're Out Of Date: Why Men No Longer Want A 1950s Wife [Daily Mail]
Today's Perfect Wife: A Good Cook Who Argues [Telegraph]

Related: A Fifties Wife? No Thanks, I've Got One [Daily Mail]

Earlier: Is A Hot Guy Hotter When He's Doing Your Laundry?
The Porn Ultimatum

Sandra Pertot, author of When Your Sex Drives Don't Match, explains that men shouldn't be thinking, "If I take out the trash, then we can bone." "It's more about creating an atmosphere in the relationship that builds shared intimacy and mutual caring — foreplay for women in a long-term relationship is often about the 24/7 sharing of housework or child responsibilities," she says. And if the housework is not an issue, there are other methods of seduction: Displays of affection, like snuggles, hugs and kisses — without the expectation of sex. "The most toxic misunderstanding that men have about female libido is that sex drive is about feeling physically aroused and hot for sex," says Pertot. "Sex drive is anything that helps you to decide that sex is a good idea, and what helps many women in long-term relationships make that decision is the 'Oh, isn't he sweet' feeling."

But aren't there women for whom a naked hottie is sexier than a "hunk" taking out the trash? Don't some women initiate sex whether the laundry is done or not? Then again, if your man is hot and smart and does dishes without being asked, do you even need sex advice?

Seduce Your Wife [Times]