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[quote=Anonymous]I stay home with four children, so I speak from experience.  My dh has always worked and I have always stayed home since the eldest was born in 2004.

He needs to understand that you both need to work together, so that your evenings and weekends can mostly be free from cleaning, shopping etc.  That is the beauty of having one stay home parent.  At least, that is what we aim for.  Some weeks, my husband has to chip in more than others (depending on the circumstances over the last 10 years - pregnancies, illnesses, snow days etc).  In your case, with one child and a small condo, it really should be fairly easy.  He should get most, if not all done.  It is a slog to stay home, so you do have to be mindful of that.  In your case, I wonder if he could have all done by the time you walked in the door, including having a meal in front of you and he gets to walk out after a few minutes and unwind.  That is what worked for us when our kids were younger and I would be out of my mind by 6 pm.  My husband would then eat, tidy up and play with the kids.  He would also be on bedtime duty most days.  I would get an hour or so off and come back somewhat refreshed.  We would then have the evenings to ourselves.  Just an idea.  I hope you can work things out and he steps up for you and your family.  [/quote]

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