I remember when my husband and I split. I cleaned. When my daughter died, I cleaned. I’m not obsessive about the house; far from it. I tend more toward the slob end of housework.

So why is it that women, when something big happens in their lives, clean house?

Is this a rare phenomena, or is this common for women?

If this is a female thing, what do the guys do? Do they disappear into their shed and make something?

What is the psychological process involved?

Is it a “cleansing” act? I sometimes feel it is. Are we cleansing out the old, in order to allow in the new?

So many questions, so few answers.

I would be interested in other people’s feedback.

Madeleine

Wednesday, 16 April 2008