How many husbands?

Question

How many husbands help around the house with house work etc. instead of thinking it is "the womans job"?

Answer 1

My wife is and has always been better at making money than I. We continually shift our household responsibilities based on our respective stress levels and schedules, as well as personal preferences. This helps us draw closer together and be more aware of each others' needs and wants.

A spouse is not and should never be considered a maid. Rather, my wife is my best friend, and together we make better decisions than either of us could alone. I certainly would not expect my best friend to do all of my laundry, wash my dishes, clean my house, and take care of my kids while I am doing nothing worthwhile.

One important thing to remember, however, is emotional needs. This last year, I was under an extreme amount of stress between work, school, and a new baby. My wife graciously took over most of the household responsibilities so that I could de-stress when I came home. Now, much of that stress has shifted, and we are able to again share the responsibilities.

Answer 2

My fiance does some small chores every once in awhile. But when he does he makes sure he tells me. Like, "Honey, I cleaned up the bathroom." It's like he thinks he's doing it FOR ME. But if I ever ask him to do things he's pretty good about it. Most men try to play it off and say "well hun I'm sorry but I don't know what to do or how to do it". That's when you make them a list of common sense chores...like running the vacuum, etc. If I make a list it gets done. But I do think a lot of men still believe in the idea that housework is a woman's job. Back in the day it WAS. BUT....back then women also didn't work. In today's society, most families need two incomes and women also want to be more independent and not be "housewives".

Answer 3

When I was a wee tyke, my mother didn't work, my father had a full-time job. He comes home from work, what does he say? "Here, dear, you've been taking care of the house and the little girl all day, you go put your feet up, I'll get dinner ready and give the little one her bath..." And come the weekend, the house was "his bailiwick".

Now he's moved on (may God forgive him) and has another wife, they both worked until recently, when it comes time to clean the house, the arrangement is "he vacuums, she dusts". And so on. And no doubt if I'd had any brothers, they would have taught him to do the same...

Answer 4

I am an divorced 47 year old man was married 23 years...I full take care of my home and its clean and neat at all times...I also do my own cooking...If the day ever comes when i get remarried i will keep doing the same...It take a partnership of both doing equal to be happy...Its 2006 not 1906 things have changed and the term housewife is by far in the past..I don't mind at all..

Answer 5

There is no such "woman's job" I fear to say! We men are capable of anything.... Well, thats my typical macho anger. But to be fair, really a husband should help with all household chores to enlighten his wife's responsibility, to learn to manage a house if an eventuality crops up and to be an all rounder. There is indeed no such thing as "the woman's job".

Answer 6

My hubby does or I would kick him to the curb.

I work from home. Opperative word, "WORK". Just because I am home doesn't mean I should do all the work there. This should be true for stay at home moms too. Mothering is hard and just about thankless.

Wake up call to all men, get a clue and do what my hubby does or you might be looking at a woman old beyond her years!

Answer 7

two of you have equal right to take care o the house, only that men are known to always go to work and keep women at home that is the reason the think is only women job to do it, you can do it if your husband is doing something else, but not that his free and you be enslave

Answer 8

How many wives go to work for 60 hours a week to support the husband's shopping addiction while he stays home all day?

Answer 9

My husband actually does all of the dishes and about half of the laundry. I used to do all the housework before our son was born and he helped a bit after. He went to Iraq soon after our baby was born and obviously it was all me then. We he got him, he didn't help one bit and I was getting tired of it. I got pregnant again and I told him that I'm too tired running after our son all day to do ALL the housework. He now does more than half which I am very grateful for.

Answer 10

The more husband together in one room, the less will get done.
Oh! Some do, some don't. Depends on which guy we're talking about here.