Press review of the brochure "Gender Roles, Housework, Couple Conflicts"

Based on the FreDA data, Detlev Lück, Lena C. Frembs, Martin Bujard, and Ulrich Weih analyzed various aspects of relationship life. Among oter things, the unequal distribution of housework and the associated potential for conflict among couples become clear. The study can be found in issue 1/2023 of the series "Bevölkerungsforschung Aktuell" of the Federal Institute for Population Research (BiB).

Here is a selection of media reports on the results of this analysis.

„Wer putzt und bügelt? Der Streit um die Hausarbeit“
SWR1 „Der Sonntagmorgen“ from March 12, 2023

„Grafik des Tages: Streitthemen bei Paaren nach Alter“
ZDF heute / zdf.de from March 7, 2023

„Lieblingsstreitpunkt ist die Hausarbeit“
Stuttgarter Nachrichten (Print) from March 6, 2023

„Ach so ist das“
Bild am Sonntag (Print) from March 5, 2023

The complete analysis "Gender Roles, Housework, Couple Conflicts" by the authors Detlev Lück, Lena C. Frembs, Martin Bujard, and Ulrich Weih can be found in the current issue of the series "Bevölkerungsforschung Aktuell" of the Federal Institute for Population Research (BiB).
You download the booklet here.

You can also find further current media reports on this topic here:

Ich bin dann mal in Elternzeit
Heidenheimer Zeitung (Print) from March 21, 2025