house chores

Philippines
September 6, 2007 8:49pm CST
many wife choose to stay at home and take care of their family. they do all the chores at home from cleaning to cooking, doing the laundry, gardening, looking after the kids...every thing while husband go to work and earn a living. there are husband who does not help in house chores because they thought they are the ones earning a living, but don't you think that it is just right that husband help as well in some house chores?
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16 responses
@patgalca (18180)
• Orangeville, Ontario
7 Sep 07
Of course! Being a housewife and mother is equivalent to working two full time jobs. Our clock never stops, even when we are sleeping because who gets up with the kids in the middle of the night if they have a bad dream or aren't feeling well? If a husband wants to have an intimate relationship with his wife then he should help out at home so they have TIME for each other. A woman who does it all has no time or energy to put into her relationship with her husband.
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• Philippines
7 Sep 07
yea, you're right. so if the wife has no time for his husband in the night for some loving the husband will get mad. poor wife, annoying husband! thanks for posting!
@nancygibson (3736)
• France
7 Sep 07
Its very important that both partners take responsibility for the overallhouse and home. Ok, maybe one earns and one housekeeps mostly, but there will always be overlaps and its unfair for one to have to continue slaving whist the other relaxes. Share and share alike.
• Philippines
5 Oct 07
Thanks, life and relationship is all about sharing. All of us need each other to make our home,our world a better place to live in. thanks for posting
@TerryZ (22076)
• United States
7 Sep 07
Hi sefnopre! A womens work is never done!LOL I think we really do alot. And I dont think our husband realize all the work we do. Yes they should help us out when they can. Its a two way street here.
• Philippines
10 Sep 07
true, why don't they try doing house chores for a day just to know. lol.thanks for responding.
@sid556 (30960)
• United States
7 Sep 07
I do think that if one stays home to care for home and family while the other goes out to work then that is what they should do. Caring for the kids and the home is a lot of work. Often times the kids leave little time for cleaning. It is more than a full time job. I do think that the husband and other family members should be helping out as well. The homemaker deserves a break as in any other job. If one person is carrying the entire burden, it won't be long before they become tired and worn out and will be no good for anyone.
• Philippines
10 Sep 07
yes, it is better if kids are grown up already and so somehow they can help in house chores if husband does not want or can't. but if kids are baby or toddlers, husband truly should help in anyway he can. thanks for posting.
• Philippines
7 Sep 07
Given a chance I will also choose to stay at home, take care of my family and do all the chores at home as in everything but definitely with the help of my husband. I believe that household chores should also be shared by husband and wife, making them as one of their bonding moment will lighten their work. At the moment me and my husband are both working to be able to save more for our family.
• Philippines
7 Sep 07
do you have children? i'm sure you really wish to personally look after your family.thanks for posting.
• Philippines
7 Sep 07
I can say that my hubby is not totally like that he sometimes make sure to it that if he sees me tired of doing household chores he tries to help me out. Even on little things I appreciate it so much. When he's off to work or having his day off he's the one preparing all the things for us esp. when it comes to cooking.
• Philippines
7 Sep 07
good catch, thanks for posting.
• United States
18 Sep 07
i am an at home mother as well as a housewife. its a job that i chose to do. and a jpb my husband enjoys seeing me do.. hes old fashined where the "husband/dad brings home the bread" i dont mind it at all.. there are lots of things that i need to do on a daily basis. i dont complain.. someitmes i feel bad because there may be a day wehere i only have one thing like dishes to do beside takig care of the kids.. he works his butt off , he works all hours different shifts sometimes double shifts never less then a 50 hour week, barely has time to sleep never mind eat as well.. so on the weekends is wehen he has his qulity time with all of us.. he doesnt really have time throughtout the week.. but yes, i agree that he should help oput on occasion.. after all he gets two days off from work why shouldnt a house wife?? so on the weekends, one day he will cook a huge fancy dinner, prepare cook it all without any help , while i relax... then after dinner he will clean up and do all the dishes, etc etc.. to some it dont seem like much but to me its alot!!
• United States
7 Sep 07
i feel they can help every now and then with the chores in the ours. Especially because they make just of a mess as the children do(I know mines do) and I feel just like they have a day or two off of work outside the home we should be entitled also. House work is just a just like working outside the home because we do get pd its just not in a form of a pay check, plus housework is just has tiring as anyother just as any other job. we have to mop, clean kitchen, livingroom, diningroom, bathrooms(I have 2 to clean) bedrooms, clean carpet, make sure kids school work is done and correct, cook, and we can't forget about the toddlers (for all who have 1 or 2)in the house because mine's make sure she keep me going picking up after her. And I can't forget I also work from home. I work from 11pm-1am(sometimes til 3am.) so my day seams like it never ends. But to end it and get back to the discussion in hand "YES I DO FEEL THAT THE HUSBANDS CAN HELP WITH THE CHORES TOO" Thank you for letting me get that off my chest LOL :)
@cherriemae (3370)
• Philippines
8 Sep 07
of course, sometimes husbands do help the wife in doing house chores too..there are some husbands who really have the hand to help their wives in doing house chores and one of them is my father..he do the laundry, the cooking, the washing of plates, cleaning the house, cutting the grass, fixing everything inside our house..but of course, he will do that when he's free from work..
@cefaz_21 (2596)
• Philippines
7 Sep 07
yes, and a very loving,nice,wonderful husband would do that with all his heart. It is not easy to be a full time housewife and a mom.It's 24/7 job and they give so much of thier lives. Husband should also help.
• Philippines
7 Sep 07
thanks for posting.
@mrsbrian (1949)
• United States
7 Sep 07
Being a full time wife and mother is a full time job,and may I add it dosnt pay well .I do think the husband should help out with chores about the house,even tho there are chores that he must also do such as house maintance, mowing,putting out the trash and things like car maintnance. I think a good marriage is based on a 50/50 relationship wether one is a stay at home parent or not.
• Philippines
7 Sep 07
yes..you're exactly right there. thanks for posting.
@mamasan34 (6518)
• United States
7 Sep 07
I believe that I try to do as much as I can without my husbands help, but he does chip in when he is off of work or resting at home. If I am not feeling well he will pitch in and do laundry or try to help with dinner to take the load off of me. I remember before he left, for Mothers Day he made me lay down on the couch and relax while he did all the word that day. It was very sweet. Husbands should help their wives to let them know that they appreciate them and love them.
• Philippines
7 Sep 07
Lucky you, mamasan.thanks for posting.
@vsraovsr (734)
• India
8 Sep 07
I'm the person to who have a good husband who helps me a lot when he is at home.he is very much concerned about me and takes care of me and kids in the best way possible. I love him so much and feel that every person should be like him in the role of a husband.
• Philippines
7 Sep 07
I don't mind if I do all the chores at home. Anyway, my husband do other things like maintaining the car's good running condition, fixing the faucet, and other odd jobs which I can't do. Aside from the financial support he gives us, he is best in giving me moral support for all the things I do. I guess it's just alright if he won't help me do the cooking, etc. He is very busy with his work, so he deserves to have a rest when he reaches home.
@smacksman (6053)
7 Sep 07
It's good for a woman and mother to keep busy - it keeps them young at heart and fit! Certain work in the home should be done by the man, especially if he wants it done properly. I mean a woman can't drive a car straight so a mower is too much for them. If you want a lawn cut properly with straight lines then do it yourself! Heavy work like building, painting, paving, fitting out, furniture moving, lifting rugs and carpets, etc, should all be man's work with the woman near bye to tell you how to do it! haha. Just winding you up girls in case you get carried away patting yourselves on the back too much! haha
@raijin (10345)
• Philippines
7 Sep 07
Well I believe that men should be, as it is also one of their duties of being the foundation of the home. Work for men never ends at home, they should atleast help their wives in tending or atleast relieving their wives in some household chores. I am a man, but I don't just sit around and watch ladies do their thing. I was brought up to atleast learn doing other things, because we'll never know when is the day that we're gonna be the one's left to do it!;)