Do most men expect their wives to do all the cleaning, cooking, laundry, and all that? Are there still men who insist dinner be on the table when they get home and the house be spotless if she stays at home?
Wives...what all do you do? Do any of you live by this "old fashioned" idea...or are you totally against it? Would you rather stay home or work?
I'm a bit old fashioned I suppose, but I enjoy cleaning and all that...but I was just curious.
2007-01-26 16:33:36 · 24 answers · asked by ♥ 3 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
I think that I am an old fashion girl to, but that doesn't mean I like to kick my feet back every once in a while and take a rest. My husband doesn't really expect me to do anything, but he does appreciate that I keep a nice clean house, but when I have a bad day at work I come home to a bubble bath and a clean house, and I think that is a great gift
2007-01-26 16:47:26 · answer #1 · answered by charlotte 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My husband is the owner of a marketing firm, and I'm his Human Resource manager, but realistically I only work in the office 2 days a week because I have an office at home!
I do all the cleaning, cooking, laundry and everything else that goes on inside the house except take out the garbage! He tries to do laundry from time to time, but i don't want him washing my clothes. Not only am I old-fashioned, but I'm a perfectionist so it's hard for me to let someone else do the things that I know I would do best. He pays all the bills, I buy all the groceries and it works out great for us. Sometimes I get frustrated because i think I'm being taken for granted, but then we talk and I'm fine. As a woman, sometimes I get emotional about something as small as shaven hairs on my counter, but men need reminders like every day! You've just got to pick your battles!
2007-01-26 16:46:04 · answer #2 · answered by Bryan's Wife 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually my husband does all the cleaning and we share the cooking as we both don't like to cook and neither of us is good at it. I work in the day, and he works nights, so he is home all day and does most of the chores such as dishes, and laundry. I do the grocery shopping since I am out and about all day, and run errands as well. I would much rather prefer to work than be a "housewife", and my husband prefers to be at home. We have kind of opposite roles as I have a higher income than he does. I love my career and would not want to give it up. He enjoys his career but would not mind giving it up.
2007-01-26 17:03:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think each man expects something different from their wives. Since I do not work my husband does expect me to do the majority of the household chores, which is fair. He helps sometimes. We are closer to the old fashioned idea than the modern one. Since we have a child, we prefer that I stay home.
2007-01-26 16:42:56 · answer #4 · answered by tooyoung2bagrannybabe 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I live by the old fashioned idea and I am happy and content. I consider myself a domestic diva. I enjoy staying at home to take care of my small children because I want to enjoy them right now that they are small. I love to cook because you get through your man with his stomach. I also enjoy cleaning and decorating my home. Staying at home I consider a 24 hour job and at least I am not taking orders from a stranger (Boss).
2007-01-26 16:56:56 · answer #5 · answered by Christy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, i would prefer to work. staying home all the time id go nuts! my husband helps out ALOT and thank god for that. he would never insist dinner be on the table, cause he knows i would laugh at him. i do try to put it on the table as a gesture of love, but he does the same. i have 2 small children, and when my house used to be spotless, it is now IMPOSSIBLE!!! i also enjoy cleaning, its like my thinking time, but these days im so busy i cant take time out for myself. im sure my husband would love it if he didnt have to clean etc, but nope, thats not how life is these days
2007-01-26 16:40:17 · answer #6 · answered by *never give up* 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want to keep your man you will do all that and more.Remember men were raised by their mothers who did all that and more for them so you see they grow up thinking that 's what women do for men we are put here to take care of them it's all they no.All men are looking for someone just like their mothers and if lucky they will find her.When I was growing up it was expected of you, me and my three sisters cooked,cleaned the house and washed the clothes we started the dinners while my brothers did nothing but make a mess and do what ever they wanted to.My two brothers grew up and found wives just like my mother It will never change.So be careful because your husband will find someone to take your place.
2007-01-26 17:57:22 · answer #7 · answered by Teenie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I figure if he is going to put in 13 hour days so that I can stay home with the kids like I want to... the least I can do is keep the house clean, the laundry done, and the meals prepared. I'm right where I want to be, and I'm thrilled with the arrangement :-)
2007-01-26 16:40:51 · answer #8 · answered by SLWrites 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Of course there are men who think in those terms. Fact is, this is 2007 and the reality of life today makes "old fashion" such a *****.
Personally, I'd love to have a wife who will go 50/50 and life would always be good.
2007-01-26 16:56:04 · answer #9 · answered by Frank R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You miss a point here: sex isn't enough. i mean, if you are going to lie there while I pound away, I might as well have sex with a bagel. I want you to be a full participant in our life together, not just in the bed, but in all things that we do. Many men view a wife as a person you can have sex with at any time, but you miss out on a lot with a callow attitude like that. I want my wife to be her own person. She's not just my wife; she's not just her father's daughter; she's not just mommy to the kids. She is her own person who compliments me. Anything less demeans her and diminishes me.
2016-03-29 04:33:03 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋