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Could it be time to relax more at home? Many people are used to dealing with a little pressure at work - a few tight deadlines and obstacles keep us on our toes as long as they're not piling up all the time, after all.

However, have you ever found yourself feeling more stressed than you should do at home?

If so, you could be one of many women who spend their working week looking forward to evenings and weekends, but then end up feeling dissatisfied once they've actually been and gone.

A recent survey carried out for the Philips Health & Wellbeing Index report found that only 38 per cent of the respondents could say they were completely satisfied with their wellbeing during their free time, with many seemingly laying the blame on their loved ones.

Some 58 per cent of people said they think their partner creates stress at home, compared with 43 per cent who said the same about their bosses at work.

Meanwhile, a very frustrated 18 per cent of women said they find their other halves "annoying".

So, what is causing so many people to feel so downhearted?

According to thebabywebsite.co.uk, it could be that women are taking on too many tasks at home.

After speaking to 3,000 mums, it found that three-quarters of them complained their other half never lifts a finger around the house, with many saying their men deliberately ignore things like emptying the dishwasher.

Kathryn Crawford, spokesperson for the website, commented: "They clearly want to have a little more help and presence around the house."

Clearly, splitting boring chores and asking for assistance from partners may be the answer for many frazzled females in Britain.

However, could it also be that women are setting themselves impossibly high standards?

Are British women now treating their home lives like their day jobs and striving to please everyone at all times?

Beth Wareham, author of The Power of No, thinks so. Speaking to the Daily Mail recently, she commented: "Women like to please and we say 'yes' when we mean 'no'."

Pointing out that nothing dreadful is likely to happen if you start using that two-letter word a little more, she added that removing non-essential tasks from your life is likely to make you feel much happier.

Granted, you can't stop doing the housework completely and refuse all favours and requests, but perhaps you could try prioritisation and delegation.

For example, there are sure to be non-essential jobs you can do once a week instead of twice or ask family members to do in order to reduce your workload.

Make sure you save space in your diary for some me-time this week. Your mind will thank you for it.