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New-age dads unmarried, older and more domesticated than in the 1970s
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The Hindustan Times
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June 15, 2008
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London, June 15 -- Despite having children later in life, modern day daddies are unmarried and do more household chores than they did in the 1970s, a new research shows.
Thirty years ago men were much less inclined to help out, spending an average of 45 minutes doing the housework and only cooking one evening meal a week.
Now, the average father spends four hours and 15 minutes on chores every week and is involved in the kitchen on four out of seven nights.
The study also found that only half of fathers get married before having their first child, compared to 78 per cent in the 1970s.
The poll, of 3,000 adult men, ...