Comments on: Wondering on Wednesday … I’m so lucky, they say.

By: WickedStepMom

WickedStepMom — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:59:26 +0000

I am of the mind set that if we both work (being a parent counts as a job too), we share the household chores. I won’t settle (and haven’t) for anything less. But, then again, I have been told that I am a brat. I can live with that.

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By: Tricia

Tricia — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 12:29:56 +0000

I read the other day that someone, somewhere had conducted a study and discovered having a husband added an average of seven hours of additional housework to a woman’s week. I’m laughing that this is actually a study subject.

By: Wendy

Wendy — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:39:25 +0000

I stay home, so I do most of the housework because it’s my “job” and I get “paid” for it. Okay, okay! It just makes me feel better to think of it that way! But Thomas helps. He does the kids’ rooms (hehe), puts away the laundry, and is supposed to sweep, mop, and vacuums (rarely happens, though).

My mom scolds me because she says my dad *never* had to come home and do housework. I tell her that Thomas lives here, too, therefore, he should help. Also, my job is never ever over. The kids wake me up at least twice a night. Now my mom and dad are both retired and she complains because he won’t help in the house. Wonder why?

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By: Insane Mama

Insane Mama — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:43:56 +0000

We pretty much split the duties around here, except when I am throwing tantrums, then I go to bed, and he does it for me Insane Mamas last blog post..@#$%^%#

By: gary

gary — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:55:13 +0000

I'm the cook and househusband all the rest, because I work at home, and the wife contributes a little cleaning. It works well for us, and I am lucky that she has steady pay and benefits because a potter's income is up and down every month! garys last blog post..smart people!

By: donna

donna — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:15:41 +0000

Ok I have read all the comments on this matter and I have to say that all of the women who have the spouse that helps out around the house are probably young couples and their mothers raised them right. However I must say that comig from someone who knows when I say that you are lucky to have a husband that helps out then I mean that you are lucky.

Didn’t have it in the begining of my marriage and it took a long time to get there. And yes I consider my self lucky to have it now.

Been there, done that , and know what I am talking about.

By: Brandygirl

Brandygirl — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 08:03:48 +0000

Well, you should know with my salmon porridge story, I am considered very “lucky” that my DH puts up with my cooking on weekdays whilst he does the cooking on weekends. We pretty much share our duties around the house. He throws the rubbish cuz I am so fearful that these pesky creepy crawlers will jump out of the bin. Since I’ve had a great career previously, I’ve never one to love doing household chores. But hey, he’s lucky to have me too! I make him laugh.

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By: Memarie Lane

Memarie Lane — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:11:02 +0000

Most men simply don’t contribute very much even when both spouses work. There was a time that I was working and my husband wasn’t, and I considered myself lucky if he so much as made the bed, let alone got dressed.

By: Jan

Jan — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:23:48 +0000

I’ve talked about this before, on my blog and commenting on others – Beloved and I split the chores pretty much 50/50. It’s not something we talk about, it’s just something that is done – we both work really long hours and if we both don’t pitch in to do it, it very likely won’t get done.

Lucky? Sure I’m lucky to have him. But he’s lucky to have me. And he damn well knows it.

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By: Mrs. Schmitty

Mrs. Schmitty — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:07:24 +0000

I have a hubby who works AND helps out around the house with dinner cooking, kid baths, laundry, cleaning. I stay at home but I have 3 children, 2 that are preschool, that are very demanding. I also run my own home business.

I take care of all scheduling, appointments, holidays, birthdays, organization, bills, etc.

I don’t think it’s too much for him to help out. I hate when other women tell me how lucky I am. I am lucky to have him, but not because he helps take care of his home and children too.

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