My mother used to say "We'll get all the work done first and then we can relax together" and then one day my husband said to her "But all the work NEVER gets done, so why don't we take some time NOW to relax together!" I'm sure housework expands to occupy all the time you have available, so I gladly set a limit (usually 10 minutes per day LOL) and then do whatever helps me to relax.