Why are most divorces initiated by women? Well, one reason might be

wannabe Dan'l Boone isn't willing to actually put in the work it takes to maintain a wood stove.  Or the common sense involved.  Right now, where i live, we are having a bit of a nor-easter - that means possible down-drafts; so it's better to burn smaller pieces; if the stove starts it's huff and puff drama, you just don't put any more in.  Oh, but having plenty of smaller pieces means ... oh heaven forbid, using an axe - a sharp one, not some dull-ars'd... that's fixing to slip off the handle.  And you always need a good supply of kindling.  In short, being proactive - yeah, offensive word.  Wood that has sat for three years is best; it's not only dry, but is way  easier to cut - especially for gals who don't have the upper body strength.  But that means keeping a supply, and having the space for wood you're now using, and wood you're holding off until next year, or the year after.  

Yep, having the winter's supply, if even that :/ stacked up on the porch, under some flimsy tarp - one that blows back, on rainy nights - against the house, not a smart idea ...there's more than enough jaspers doing just that.  Wood, no matter how neat you are about things, raises dust.  So, women who work full time, and, of course, saddled with the full second shift at home, are likely going to be STUCK trying to manage a disorderly environment - only 24 hours in a day.  Talk about hitting the wall - cleaning after the same cluttery set of messes, over and over again, without help, eventually gets old.  And no, that utility room shelf is still propped up against the sink...more dust.