Spare a thought for your spouse during World Cup fever
Couples don’t have to be clones with the same hobbies for households to work but more effort is needed during this trying season.
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Since the World Cup began in late November, many wives with football-obsessed husbands have been bearing the brunt of added household chores and child-minding duties, says the writer.
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June Yong
Feeling like you’ve lost your spouse to World Cup fever? Or frustrated when you get woken up in the middle of the night by shouts of “Goal!”
You are not alone. Since the World Cup began in late November, many wives with football-obsessed husbands have been bearing the brunt of added household chores and child-minding duties.

