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DANNIE (143.8 days ago)
I feel obligated to do all of the household work since I do get to stay home while my husband goes out and works. At times I wish he didn`t leave messes around, but I usually/always pick-up after him. Of course there are those times where I can`t take it anymore and I lashout at him about it. He has no problem helping if I ask, but I also find it hard to ask since he already does/provides so much for our family. He does however take care of all the `manly` jobs around the house. I guess it all depends on the day and my mood as to whether or not my husband is going to hear be B**** LOL!

summerisis (146.1 days ago)
I pick up after my husband and at times I express my frustration with it but I don`t nag him. Nobody likes a nag. And I don`t like myself when I nag.

YoungMum- (146.8 days ago)
my hubby helped out until I was back on my feet which was great there are still things I can`t do like make the bed, washing, and vacuuming which he does. Things like picking up dishes that are his, stuff like that I do for him but I refuse to put away washing or pick it up after him and pick up his work stuff or do any paper work in our house. I also don`t feed our dog, walk the dog, mow the lawn or take out the rubbish. So for us it works both ways 50/50. (somethings when we get sick of doing the same things we change)

leahs (146.9 days ago)
I pick up continuously after my hubby, I often call him my 4th child. But I am a SAHM and he does work 6days a week 12hr shifts so that I can be a SAHM so I can`t complain too much. Also after 8yrs together I knew what he was like when we met, and trying to teach that old dog new tricks is not too easy.

ibaheir2dathrone (146.9 days ago)
I agree with Kater-- He is out breaking his back for our family. The Least I can do is make sur that the house is clean. DOn`t get me wrong, he will and DOES things around the house. He will do the dishes, he will do a load of clothes (I never ask him) He is great. (now if I could get him to change dirty diapers without asking!!) lol :o)

jenakers (147 days ago)
He does it all on his own but it wasn`t always that way. Instead of nagging, to make a point I only picked up after myself and did MY dishes and laundry. When he got the idea that if he wanted clean underwear he`d have to do laundry, I never had a problem again. We since, are a team doing all of the chores as needed without either of us having more to do then the other.

katiebaby1434 (147 days ago)
I`m SOO obsessed with having the house clean and perfect so I do much of the cleaning up, however he cleans the carpets and will help me do the more intense cleaning of bathrooms and dusting. I do feel like I am constantly picking up though but it`s my own fault for an empty cup on the counter annoying me!! I`m crazy, I thought the craziness would end after I had the baby but he`s almost 11 weeks and I`m still crazy about having the house perfect!

kater (147.1 days ago)
i do generally all the house work, my husband works around 60 house a week, and my job is to look after the house and family now that im a SAHM, (although when i worked outside the home, he did 50/50) so i dont mind picking up his things if he happens to leave them out. he is very good though, he doesnt make much mess that he doesnt pick up after himself, so theres not that much work generated directly be him, anyway. i dont really think its fair to ask him to do a lot of house work though, i mean, he just doesnt have the time to do it in, and i do, so why should he get home from work and continue to work at home too? i still have WAY more free time than he does, so it REALLY wouldn`t be fair to expect it. yeah i know this is not going to be a popular view, but i care more about fairness and equity than i do about feminism :)

tdawn (147.1 days ago)
My husband always picks up after himself, I never have to nag. I have been at home since early June (not a mom yet, but almost 38 weeks pregnant) and he is wonderful, he does much of our cooking and does all of the dishes now that it hurts my back to do them over the sink (the big belly gets in the way, and in order to reach I have to hunch over...lol).

MichelleMc (147.1 days ago)
I`m not a mom yet, but I generally do the housework. It makes sense, though, because my husband works full time, and I work EXTREMELY part time. I am currently basically a housewife, so I should contribute to our household in SOME way, I figure. :)

RobinG (147.1 days ago)
Rarely have to nag ~ he does it ~ after almost 15 years of marriage and 3 kids he knows that being a SAHM is a job too, just like his and being a parent is also 50/50. And how is it fair I have to `work` 24/7 and he wokrs only 40 hours. We both have out momments but for the most part we both do things together ~ we both do laundry, washdishes, vaccuum cook etc etc. There was a time it wasnt that way but it was ruining our marriage so things changed.



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