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[j4]

Does anybody know whether a majority of households in the UK include one adult who stays at home during some/all of the working day?

I'm just wondering how to account for the fact that commercial companies always seem to be extremely surprised when I tell them that I can't actually stay in all day, every day, on the offchance that they might turn up, as I have a full-time job.

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[lethargic-man.livejournal.com]

It does seem odd, particularly given over a quarter (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/4375030.stm) of all UK households, and rising, are single-person.