Chores cause conflict. Try managing them like this instead. | Gretchen Rubin

Here's how to set clear expectations about household management. - When managing household tasks, its best to set clear expectations about whose job it is to take care of what. - Often we do things we feel are important, and put less value on other tasks others may be doing — it's important to show appreciation to keep home maintenance a well-oiled machine. - Often people feel it's not their responsibility to keep things maintained when others are acting similarly in a shared space. Gretchen Rubin is the author of many books, including the block-buster New York Times bestsellers The Four Tendencies, Better Than Before, and The Happiness Project. She also has a top-ranked, award-winning podcast, Happier with Gretchen Rubin, and a popular blog, gretchenrubin.com. She lives in New York City with her husband and two daughters. Her latest book is "Outer Order, Inner Calm: Declutter and Organize to Make More Room for Happiness" (https://goo.gl/QBXWck) Read more at BigThink.com: https://ift.tt/2XOgApS Follow Big Think here: YouTube: http://goo.gl/CPTsV5 Facebook: https://ift.tt/1qJMX5g Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigthink