He may wear the pants in the house, but if we left the Christmas shopping to the man, it would a sorry occasion indeed. So says the Wall Street Journal (WSJ). There would be little under the tree, and who knows if there would even be a tree!
Though it will likely come to little surprise to the likes of you and me, we yummies are responsible for a whopping 73 per cent of the yuletide shopping, with not a single man out of the 500 surveyed on Nest.com taking the initiative when it comes to present buying.
But what about all those modern egalitarian couples out there? Nope, only 27 per cent split shopping duties down the middle.
So much for the portly fellow in red. It seems his missus is the one cracking the whip in the elves workshop, the one staying up late to wrap and label all the treats.
And chances are, she's not doing it with a smile on her face, either. She's likely stressed by gift-buying, which has become yet another item on her lengthy December to-do list.
“Some 42 per cent of women in the survey wish their partners would help more with holiday preparations – especially with presents for the in-laws," says the WSJ. "Some 62 per cent of women polled said those were among the most difficult and annoying presents to choose.”
Maybe so, but personally I'm too much of a control freak when it comes to gift shopping to simply send my hubby out with a list, and blindly hope for the best...
Are you feeling the strain of the festive season yet? Does the brunt of the 'work' fall on your shoulders? Do you resent or relish the spirit of the season?
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