The study finds the majority of parenting in the household falls to 75% of married women

According to a study, getting a marriage to work is twice as stressful as having children.

The research conducted by the University of Padova found that 75% of women who participated said the majority of parenting in the household falls to them.

Additionally, one in five women reveal they felt the most stressed when they weren't supported by their other half, claiming they took charge of the lions share of household chores.

The research also found that a male partner's health deteriorates significantly if their wife passes, however, a female partner's health improves in the same position because they are able to handle the stress better.

"Widows cope better than widowers with the stress deriving from the loss of a partner," said Dr Caterina Trevisan of the University of Padova.


Speaking to The Telegraph she said: "Since women generally have a longer lifespan than men, married women may also suffer from the effects of caregiver burden, since they often devote themselves to caring for their husband in later life."

"Many studies have shown that women are less vulnerable to depression than men in widowhood, probably because they have greater coping resources and are better able to express their emotions.

"These aspects may help to explain the lower risk of exhaustion seen in single women, who are likewise more socially integrated than single men, and consequently less exposed to frailty."

What do you make of these findings?