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September 27, 2025

Buying Out in Same-Sex and Different-Sex Couples: Outsourcing of Routine and Non-Routine Housework Tasks

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This study reveals trends in housework outsourcing among same-sex and different-sex couples, suggesting economic factors influence behaviors.

Same-sex male couples are more likely to outsource housework than different-sex couples, though income factors diminish this association.
Findings indicate minimal differences in spending on housework tasks among same-sex and different-sex couples who outsource.
The analysis employs data from the Consumer Expenditure Survey using a double hurdle approach to assess outsourcing likelihood and spending.
Results underscore the role of economic resources in shaping the outsourcing of housework across couple types, informing equitable division practices.

Pojman et al. (2025) studied this question.

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This study reveals trends in housework outsourcing among same-sex and different-sex couples, suggesting economic factors influence behaviors.