It is rumored that around the house, men rule the roost. They grasp the remote control and settle back for zapping. But is it really like that? I know, it sounds like a job for MythBusters. But they don’t have to set out to bust the urban legend. Thanks to a poll released Thursday, we now know the truth!

It seems that women are just as likely as men to be changing the channels. The Pew Research Center survey says that 27% of women control the television remote, 26% say that men are the ones that wield it, and 25% say the couple jointly decides. We know it’s hard; she wants to watch The Young and the Restless but he would rather watch the game between the Chicago Bears and the Atlanta Falcons.

Some may say that’s not a big deal. But others don’t think alike. "The big story over time is the rise in shared decision making," stated Andrew Cherlin, a professor of sociology and public policy n the department of sociology at John Hopkins University. "It's not the same as the '50s and '60s, where 'father knew best.' "

But the survey didn’t focus only on TV watching. The 1,260 respondents who were married or living in concubinage also answered a set of questions regarding household finances, planning weekend activities and main home purchases. It appears that only 8 percent of couples use to come together to a decision in all four areas.