Bad news, boys. A new study out says that men who are living together with their dames do more housework then guys who are married to their gals. Too bad that cooking the bacon and cleaning the bathroom ain't the only things that go into a relationship; things would be right as rain.

But I digress, baby. Time to go into angry daddy mode. The ring needs to be on the finger before you pull your car into the driveway at night. I'm not saying get married so you can do less housework. But if you aren't hitched yet and buy a house or a car with the person you're living with, you're in for a world of hurt if the two of you split.

It brings up something else, bub. There's a difference between tying the knot and tying the noose. If you're married, it doesn't give you a free ride. Both people in a marriage need to work at it. That means talking, pitching in at home, making a budget and working together on everything. Got a problem with that?