Married Women: What percentage of the household chores do you do in the home?

Answer 1

It depends on how much a woman works and how many responsibilities with children they have. But I'm newly married with no kids and working full-time and I always do the upstairs (kitchen, living room, bathroom, 2 guest rooms.) My husband does the basement (den and downstairs bathroom) We share the laundry and he always mows the lawn and I always clean the bird cage and do the gardening.

We have had problems though and still do. My husband sometimes gets lazy and doesn't do anything for a few days. But then all of a sudden one day he cleans the entire basement, rearranges, cleans the bathroom and does some laundry. So it kind of evens out.

I've learned...DON'T MAKE LISTS and don't nag him about stuff. If I really want him to do something I'll just politely ask him if he can try to do it in the next couple days. Before I was nagging and he would procrastinate. Things are a lot better now.

Answer 2

My husband works full time, and I do not work, we have 3 children (and one on the way) and I do probably 95-100% of the household chores. It makes sense, since I am home. If I dont feel good, or need help, he automatically picks up the slack and helps out whenever I ask him to also. I am blessed with a great hubby! :)

Answer 3

I'm not married, but I live with my man - and it feels like we practically are married.

I do ALL the chores and ALL the cooking. He doesn't even help do dishes after dinner. I'm fine with it, because it's an unspoken deal we kind of made. I only work part time for nickles, and I spend all my money on groceries and needful household items. He makes the money, and pays ALL the bills and the house payments and car payments. He gives me extra money if I ask for it.
I know that's setting Women's lib back about 60 years, but I don't care. I'm happy with it, and so is he. We have a great relationship.

Answer 4

Me & my hubby share the cooking
My son does all the pick up his toys (with help from us)
And I do the shopping, the bill paying, the lunch boxes, clean the bathrooms, laundry (hubby helps put the folded cloths away), change sheets, dust and I broom my house everyday. My husband washes the floors & takes out the garbage – if I haven’t done it before him
I think even though I do almost everything, and still work full time & have my home business on the side, I consider myself pretty lucky (I hate putting away folded cloths & washing the floors)

so it would be like a 95%

Answer 5

Most everything after work, walking the dog 3-4 times a day, and picking up my son from whatever after school event he is attending. The only things he will do are the dishes after dinner but not every day and grill if we're grilling out that day. On occasion but very seldom he will (HELP) fold the laundry about once a month or once every two months. And thats IT! We have a pool and I end up out there mostly too, and he has his own business so I do the billing for that. But I work part time so I guess he thinks I have two hours more than he has in the day.

Answer 6

Prepare to be shocked. My husband loves to clean and cook. We both work full time jobs and have 2 kids.

I only do about 15% of chores..... He does them constantly and usually before I even get a chance to. And the other night I worked all day, picked up my infant from the babysitter, took him to a checkup, and when i got home...... My husband had lasagna cooked, garlic bread, and a salad ready. Plates out and everything.

This is normal for him. I guess i got lucky!

Answer 7

My husband does all the outside work and he helps me with the inside chores too. But I do everything when it comes to taking care of our children. If I want help there I have to ask for it.

Answer 8

I'd say 99%.

My husband works hard at his job, but his parents never really taught him how to work at home. Picking up after himself, or cleaning up the cereal the kids spilled on the floor just doesn't occur to him that's something he could do to help out.

Little does he know that when he does help out on those rare occasions, it's a real turn on! :)

Answer 9

In our house it's about equal....50-50. He works at home....I don't work at all.

He does all the outside stuff.....he brings in the groceries...empties the trash......fixes stuff.

I keep the house neat....do the shopping...... the laundry and I fix dinner 3 nights a week.

We have a house-cleaner for the big cleaning....and we go out to dinner 4 times a week.

Answer 10

I would say at least 90%. The only thing I really don't do is edge the lawn, but I do mow it. He also takes the trash out. Once in awhile my husband will do some laundry or clean up.