The bank’s ‘Share the Load’ app tracks the division of unpaid labour so couples can easily see where things stand. The average couple will have around 63 hours of housework per week, according to the bank’s survey of some 4,250 couples living together.

Rachel Kerrone, family finance expert at Starling Bank said: “Not many couples in the UK share the load equally when it comes to household admin and chores, and fewer seem to agree on how much the other person does.

“To help couples gain better balance at home, we’ve created the Share the Load tool, which allows people to see how household tasks are really split with their other half. We want to make conversations around household equality easier and clearer, which is why we’ve made the tool free for everyone to use.”

Hayley Quinn, relationship expert adds: “The division of household tasks can feel entirely unromantic, even transactional, as you ask ‘Who is dropping the kids off? Can you load the dishwasher? Did you remember to set up that direct debit?’ But there are ways to improve your communication and the most practical way is to sit down, divide up different tasks and create a rota.

“Aiming to talk about how to share the load objectively can also make it easier to navigate what can be a highly emotive topic of conversation, if you do feel unappreciated. Effective communication can help reduce the burden of carrying the mental load, and keep both partners accountable for their responsibilities.”