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Quotes by David Pickett

“[A new survey has suggested that a mans work is never done, with men spending an average of two hours a day on household chores. According to research by academics at Essex University men spend some 146 minutes each day on housework. The research shows that modern men are much more likely to role their sleeves up than men in the 1960s, who spent just 83 minutes each day on household tasks. The average man spends around half an hour a day cooking and washing up and almost 40 minutes buying groceries, the study suggests. Other tasks completed by men about the house include taking children to school and doing DIY jobs. Employing someone to perform chores increasingly carried out by men wouldnt come cheap according to Sainsburys Bank, which estimates that the market value of the average mans household labour is worth almost £12,000 a year.] Much has been written about the rise of supermums and how they juggle careers with raising a family, ... However, there are also many superdads who as well as holding down jobs, also do a lot of work around the home - from DIY to cooking.”

“Much has been written about the rise of ‘super mums’ and how they juggle careers with raising a family. However, there are also many super dads who as well as holding down jobs, also do a lot of work around the home - from DIY to cooking. If you have a family, it’s important to have adequate life insurance to help look after them, so that should something happen to you, your family will be supported financially.”

“Life insurance provides financial cover should the unthinkable happen, enabling people to be secure in the knowledge that their dependants could receive a cash lump sum if they were to die. Homeowners in particular should take care not to overlook life insurance as it can help to ensure the property is paid for upon death, alleviating any financial burden and may even provide financial security for loved ones.”

“There are many superdads who, as well as holding down jobs, do a lot of work around the home.”

“Much has been written about super mums, but there are many super dads, holding down jobs and doing work at home.”