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How to Divide Chores Without Dividing Your Marriage
August 26, 2025
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Your marriage isn’t built on dishes and laundry, but how you handle them matters. What if splitting chores wasn’t just about being fair but about truly serving each other?
In this episode, we share 3 simple ways to divide household responsibilities that make life at home smoother and strengthen your marriage.
You’ll Learn:
- How to divide and conquer based on strengths
- Why volunteering for a dreaded chore shows love in action
- The power of covering for each other when life gets hectic
“Us Time” Challenge: Take on a chore your spouse hates this week. Small sacrifice, big connection.
RESOURCES & FREEBIES
- Free resource: Five Simple Marriage Tools You Should Know (com/5-simple-marriage-tools-you-should-know)
- Book: Team Us: The Unifying Power of Grace, Commitment, and Cooperation in Marriage (https://ashleighslater.com/team-us/)
- Freebie: Team Us Study Guide (https://ashleighslater.com/team-us/free-team-us-study-guide/)
LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
- “I Created a System to Make Sure My Husband and I Divide Household Duties Fairly. Here’s How It Works” by Eve Rodsky (https://time.com/5690007/divide-household-chores-fairly/)
- “Chores and Your Marriage” by Greg Smalley (https://www.focusonthefamily.com/marriage/chores-and-your-marriage/)
- “Divide and Conquer Household Duties for a Happier Marriage” by Suzanne Gosselin (https://www.focusonthefamily.com/marriage/marriage-success/divide-and-conquer-household-duties-for-a-happier-marriage/)
- “Survey: Most Hated Chores in the Home” by Cinch Home Services (https://www.cinchhomeservices.com/homeowners/blog/survey-most-hated-chores)
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Meet Your Host
Ted and Ashleigh first met in Chesapeake, Virginia in 2001. In December 2002, they said, “I do, of course!” Since then, they’ve lived in five more states and celebrated the births of four daughters. Both have master’s degrees in Communication from Regent University, and over the years they’ve served as premarital mentors for engaged couples.
Ted’s a website developer, and Ashleigh is the author of the books Team Us: The Unifying Power of Grace, Commitment and Cooperation in Marriageand Braving Sorrow Together: The Transformative Power of Faith and Community When Life Is Hard.
Ashleigh has also written for publications including iBelieve.com, Focus on the Family Magazine, Boundless.org, and HuffPost.
Learn more at AshleighSlater.com.
Ted’s a website developer, and Ashleigh is the author of the books Team Us: The Unifying Power of Grace, Commitment and Cooperation in Marriageand Braving Sorrow Together: The Transformative Power of Faith and Community When Life Is Hard.
Ashleigh has also written for publications including iBelieve.com, Focus on the Family Magazine, Boundless.org, and HuffPost.
Learn more at AshleighSlater.com.