A survey of men said they spent 13 hours a week on household chores including cleaning the lavatory, taking out the rubbish and changing the bed linen. But 60% of the 1,000 men questioned said their efforts were unnoticed by the woman in their lives because they did not like to make a fuss. Almost half said they felt women were more prone to showing off about the amount of housework they take on.

The task most men said they did was taking out the rubbish - with 85% claiming credit. Carrying the shopping bags was the second most popular chore among men, with 80% saying they take the weight. Food shopping came in third place, with 78% saying they are responsible for restocking the fridge each week.

The research by beauty brand Dove found men spend 4.7 hours a week on housework, as well as 1.5 hours on DIY and 6.9 hours on childcare. Paul Connell, of Dove Men Care, said: "Our research shows modern men are becoming more vocal about the contribution they make in the home, and the popular stereotype of men doing nothing around the house is no longer accurate."

I like Joan Rivers' take on the subject - Don't cook.  Don't clean.  No man will ever make love to a woman because she waxed the linoleum - "My God, the floor's immaculate.  Lie down, you hot bitch."

What do you mean "when am I going to start..."

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