By Francy Wade

In choosing a number this week, I was selfish. I’ll explain. Recently, Anderson Robbins Research conducted a national survey in an attempt to uncover insights into the modern American household. We wanted to see what makes things run smoothly, what causes stress, and ultimately, what makes a household happy.

We are still analyzing and sifting through some of our findings, but as we approach Mother’s Day, I thought I would share one of the data points that hit close to home. 52% of the women surveyed said that sleep and alone time are the things that suffer most, due to the demands of running their household – more than exercise (42%), sex (38%) and reading a book (26%).

So if you were thinking of buying something fancy for May 8, save the cash. Let the woman in your household sleep in on Mother’s Day and for God sakes, leave her alone! Reference this statistic and you will be considered thoughtful. Trust me.

Since Father’s Day is just around the corner I’ll let you in on another secret. 41% of men said that sleep is the thing that suffers the most for them too. This year, no ties and socks, just some extra shut eye.

If you want to check out some of the other information from the survey check out our infographic here. There are still more insights to be revealed so stay tuned.