Abstract
The time spent by non-working wives and working wives on everyday task in the home was investigated in 1967, and the result was compared with the similar data collected in 1956 and 1961.
As for the husbands, hardly any difference has been noticed among the data on weekdays and holidays. However, the investigations in 1961 and 1967 indicate that the husbands of working wives have become slightly cooperative in doing domestic chores, since domestic helpers became scarce.
As for the non-working wives, the hours spent on domestic chores have gradually decreased, while the hours spent on leisure activities have increased. The working wives are so busy on holidays as well as on weekdays that they would seem to ruin their health.
