That extra work may not be as obvious as doing the dishes or mowing the lawn.

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Some women's thresholds are so low that they would reach their maximum capacity simply by doing the dishes or cooking, says Dr. Ekkekakis.

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And they're more interesting to me than what you think about when you're doing the dishes, cleaning the yard, watching TV, driving or watching a movie.

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Earlier that evening Shaquille, who was given a break from doing the dishes, had smiled at his mother when she looked out of the window, the court heard.

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He is coerced into doing the dishes.

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"I do buy flowers and small gifts for (my wife) sometimes, but honestly those things have way less of an impact than me doing the dishes randomly, putting the girls to sleep or helping to enforce the rules, " he says.

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At DFW, a UFood Grill, which features baked, steamed or grilled food (no frying) and dishes with brown rice and vegetables, replaced a deli and is doing twice the volume, without affecting McDonald's, either.

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