Re: why do men think....
I don't help out at home as much as I should - having said that, when I lived on my own for a little time, I did everything of course. It was completely manageable - the laundry, the "cooking", dishes, garbage - because these were all my needs! I knew if I left a dirty cup on the table, it'd be still there when I got back home - I had to wash it, period.
House wives clean up everyone's mess! Laundry is multiplied, dishes, cooking - everything. Cleaning more than one room, more than one bathroom - keeping track of everyone, it's anything but a vacation at home.