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Helping husbands!

Posted: Apr 21, 2010

Aside from being very handy, Jim doesn't mind doing laundry, cooking cleaning, vacuuming etc. and never makes the assumption that it is "women's work".

Is yours as progressive?

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Absolutely! - my Mr Mom

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My husband actually does more than me at home. He does the laundry, cooking, and cleaning and taxis the kids around to their practices and appointments, in addition to the manly work - mowing lawn, maintaining vehicles, etc.

My husband has always been great at sharing the responsibilities, but in January when I took on a FT job outside the home in addition to my PT job transcribing, he really stepped up to the plate. My FT job requires me to work evenings, so he's stuck with making supper and running the kids. He even gets up 20 minutes early so he can cook the kids breakfast. He lets me sleep b/c I don't get to bed until 11:30 or 12 and the kids get up at 6.

Unfortunately, I don't get much time with my family during the week, but I know that it's only temporary. I've already applied for some daylight positions with my new job and I'm hopeful I will return to sharing the household responsibilities 50/50 very soon. In the meantime, I'm glad my hubby is such a gem!

Role reversal here! - RubySoho

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I'm the breadwinner because my earning potential is far greater than his is in our area, and he takes care of everything else. Literally everything else...budget, running errands, shopping, cleaning, gourmet meals, and everything one would normally associate with the "housewife" role. I've always sucked at all things domestic, so I LOVE our arrangement and wouldn't trade it for anything.

My hubby... - sm

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Is the same way as yours, OP. I was sick a few weeks ago and he stepped up and did everything...laundry, dishes, cooking, did it all! I am so blessed and thankful for him!

**I wanted to amend my post by saying that my husband also works 10-12 hrs a day, plus has an hour-plus commute one way! He helps me even when he's had a long day at work and I've been home working...he insists on making our son's lunch for school every evening, washes dishes, sweeps the floor, etc...He also does all the yard work, maintenance on the vehicles, and maintenance on the house. I could go on and on, but I won't! I know I'm a lucky woman!

NOT - Marine Mom

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Nathan doesn't even know how to run the washer or how to turn the vaccum on. To his credit though, he works construction and works year round and works his tail off. He does do the "manly" chores, as well as he knows almost everything about everything: he replaced my flooring/carpet, he replaced my sink, fixed my furnace and water heater, built gates for my deck, and is an AWESOME mechanic. So, I'm not too disappointed that he doesn't do housework too. He does take excellent care of my 3-year-old grandson that lives with us, while I'm working my night shift, so I probably couldn't ask for more :)

Where did I go wrong? - boo hoo

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My husband comes home from work and sits his behind on the couch, puts his feet up and does nothing else.

I work 2 part-time transcription jobs, usually 10 hour days, and then do all the cooking, cleaning, groceries, laundry, grass cutting, shoveling in the winter, and I take care of my 1-year-old grandson from Thursday afternoon thorugh Sunday afternoon every week.

Yes, he works 10 to 12 hour days, but that is all he does.

I wish I could get some help around here! Tell me how you all do it.

Yes, to helpful hubby - LinK

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I thank God that my husband is so helpful and handy around the house. He helps with the laundry, cooking (does it better than me) and cleaning as well as all the outside work. He's very handy and does a lot of fixing if we ever need it. The only thing I'd like him to do more of is help with the kids as far as taking them to appts, but I'm definitely not complaining. I have friends whose husbands do nothing at all. I consider myself very lucky.

I WISH! - sheepwhisperer

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Unfortunately, my husband was brought up with the "woman's work" mentality, as his mom was a stay at home farm wife and did everything for them. I can ask him to do something and it seems like it takes him a month to do it, so most of the time I end up doing it myself. The bad part is one of my sons (he is 13 and has that teenage attitude!) have developed the same mentality although my other son and daughter (ages 10 and 6) are great about helping out most of the time.

On the up side, he is a GREAT husband. We have been married 23 years (we have been together since we were 18), and it has never been better. We have 3 young children. He works third shift and we also farm and raise sheep. It seems he is either sleeping, at work, or farming so there are times I feel like a single parent. Although he is not much for helping around the house, he is very involved with the kids (sports, etc) and works very hard to provide for his family and does a great job. I work PT and help with the farming also, and of course, run the house and since there is no "give" when it comes to work and the farm, sometimes the housework is put off (no, I DO NOT live in a dirty house but its not like you can eat off my floors either). All in all, I wouldn't trade him being such a good husband and father for a little housework. I consider myself lucky to be married to such a good man for so long and could not be happier!

Nope - ...never

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My husband does not one lick of housework and never has. He sometimes does his own wash. He also does not have anyting to do with poop or vomit of any kind. We have 2 kids and 2 dogs, so you can imagine the amount of poop and vomit we have. The upside is that he does not give a crap if the house is clean or not, so he is not pressuring me to do it. I have some friends whose husband's are constantly cleaning, which would make me nuts. I guess its 6 of one or half a dozen of the other. My house is pretty clean, not spotless by any means, so I guess I can't complain. I have asked for a cleaning woman, but he says no, and why should he, he already has one! We have a great marriage and I would not change it at all.

Yep! - ♥My hubby

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My husband is a clean freak and I am not. He absolutely does most of the work around the house. He can't stand the dog shedding so he vaccuums all the time. I work nights and he works days. He does the laundry, dusting, dog poo pickup outside, mows the lawn and all yard maintence, all painting and house repairs, mopping and sweeping kitchen floor, and he cleans the bathrooms. The only thing that he hates to do that he wants me to do is the dishes. LOVE IT :)I do clean the house but I don't obsess over it like he does.

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