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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Reading posts like yours really pisses me off. So many men - not all, but it seems more men than women - have mastered the art of taking advantage of their spouse, doing the bare minimum knowing that their spouse will pick up the slack and they can reap the benefits without putting in the work. It's freeloading, pure and simple.

I don't know what to tell you OP. I highly suggest that you NOT become a SAHM to solve this problem because I don't think it will. It will probably only make it worse, and what little your DH is now doing he will feel like he can dump it on you since you are home all day, and you will resent him more. I think the housecleaning service suggestion is a good one.

Is there anything that is important to him that you can just stop doing? [/quote]

You can complain about your situation, but stop this nonsense of about men not doing their share of housework. It's just not true anymore.

I've been doing most of the laundry, dishes, housecleaning and yard work, plus repairs and major renovations for nearly 15 years. Oh yeah, I also work, and I take our older kid to all of the weekend activities. If I didn't handle the chores, our house would be a dire mess. My wife grew up in a family that didn't really clean their house, so that stuff never rubbed off on her. In fact, my MIL recently lived in an apartment for five years and NOT ONCE cleaned her own bathroom. I know, because I went to use it once and nearly threw up.

I knew all of this about my wife going into marriage. We lived together when we were dating, so I knew what I was getting into. It doesn't bother me, or else I'd make a change. I can always hire a cleaning lady. Besides, the kids are old enough to help out more and start doing heavy chores.

I forgot to mention - I do all of the cooking, or else I'd starve. My dad also did all of the cooking for the same reason. The guys on my street do half - if not more - of the housework/yard work and cooking. I only know one guy who's a total dick and doesn't lift a finger at home. He still calls housework WW (women's work).

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