After reviewing data on how married couples in the U.S. tackle housework, as well as self-reports of how often they enjoyed intercourse, sociologists at the University of Washington (UW) say that couples who shared the burden of chores -- cooking, cleaning and caring for the lawn -- tend to have the least active sex lives.

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And as we grapple through these problems, are we going to make sure that the burden is shared by everybody?

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The 77% decline represents the single biggest difference in the way the tax burden is shared in this country since the late 1950s.

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Saito argued that the law of limited liability is not nearly as clearly delineated as in the U.S. This burden of shared risk inordinately skews the risk-reward structure for entrepreneurs in Japan.

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Enron argues that this burden should be shared by all the equity partners.

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Mr Miliband refused to rule out sending more troops, but told Today the military burden needed to be shared.

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The burden of that payment is shared between the major partner (the company that wins the rights to run the block) and the minor partners (which get a percentage of the equity).

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Second, we include in the Budget 16 carefully targeted tax law changes that improve compliance while maintaining that important balance between the burden being imposed on taxpayers and our shared interest in collecting taxes owed.

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Although Europeans would be happier if the burden of the dollar's realignment were shared more evenly, Asian governments will continue to limit the appreciation in their currencies until China loosens its own peg against the dollar.

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