Does your husband help you with the housework?

United States
November 11, 2006 11:07pm CST
Mine will do laundry and fold it. but he usually stacks it, and it gets dumped. On occassion he will mop a floor.
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@ossie16d (11821)
• Australia
29 Dec 06
Housework has always been a shared responsibility in our home and so we all do it. In earlier days when I was working off the farm and my husband was farming he used to look after our son plus help with the housework too. These days we are retired, so that makes it more important that we share it. There are no clearly defined things that each of us is responsible for, except when it comes to vegetables and then my husband is the one who peels them. Also vacuuming or sweeping the floor - he does those just in case I fly away on the broom. LOL
@ossie16d (11821)
• Australia
31 Dec 06
The other good thing is that by my husband sharing in the household duties, our son learnt a great lesson as well. He (son) can and does look after himself, can cook, clean, iron, etc although when he is home with us we generally do most of it. Hopefully, with all his training one day he will make someone a good husband. LOL
• United States
30 Dec 06
That is wonderful! It's nice to see happy couples share in chores. I think that is part of what keeps marriage harmonious.
@emarie (5442)
• United States
25 Nov 06
not unless i force him too. his main job is taking the trash out at night, but sometimes he falls asleep and doesn't do it for a few days...then he just says if i want it done so much, i should do it myself. the fact that i have to walk out of the appartment complex and to the parking lot to the dumpster to take the trash out...and i watch 2 kids and don't want to leave them alone...i ask him to wash the dishes, because i don't feel well, and he'll wash it maybe a week later. he says okay, but he said he'll do in on his own time.
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• United States
7 Dec 06
sounds like you need to light a match marie...get it? LOL thanks for your response.
• United States
7 Dec 06
sounds like you need to light a match marie...get it? LOL thanks for your response.
@MakDomMom (1474)
• United States
29 Dec 06
My husband does help out with housework. Sometimes I almost have to beg him to get it done. But overall he does a good job. He usually takes care of washing and drying the laundry. He sorts it into baskets, then brings it upstairs and I fold it and we put it away. I am a stay at home mom, so I usually take care of the dishes and cooking. We pretty equally share the vacuuming.
• United States
30 Dec 06
that is great! thanks for responding and have a great new years!
• United States
12 Nov 06
Only if I ask him.
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• United States
22 Nov 06
We have to bug the heck out of them sometimes don't we? Thanks for your response.
• United States
18 Dec 06
Well they seem to need us to nag them or plead for some reason.:)
@yogitha (1890)
• India
25 Nov 06
yes i work in home
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• United States
7 Dec 06
Thanks for your response.
• United States
7 Dec 06
Thanks for your response.
@speakeasy (4171)
• United States
29 Dec 06
Mine will occasionally mop or sweep. If the dishwasher is full, he will run it and/or empty it. Other than that he does as little of the housework as he possibly can. He says he is responsible for the outside and I am responsible for the inside.
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• United States
30 Dec 06
that sounds like my husband too! Although he doesn't do much on the outside either! He's getting better! Have a great new years!
• United States
11 Dec 06
My husband works so hard outside the house, and is 70 years old, that I don't want him to do anything. However, if I do ask, he will vacume, do laundry, or do the dishes. He is the best.
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• United States
17 Dec 06
He sounds pretty great! Thanks for your response.
@sthacker (354)
• United States
22 Nov 06
He will help if I ask him but he will do the laundry on his own He can cook and He can do dishes
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• United States
7 Dec 06
He can? do you ask often? Good luck in getting him to help out more! Thanks for your response.
@brendalee (6082)
• United States
22 Nov 06
Well its not my husband but my boyfriend helps clean. I usually do the dishes and laundry but he sweeps and mops. He does most of the cooking too, so I can't complain.
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• United States
7 Dec 06
Is he a good cook? Thanks for your response.
• India
25 Nov 06
no, he doesn't . he has no time for home .he is always busy with his office work .
• United States
7 Dec 06
okay, Thanks for your response.
@tym2eat (38)
• United States
22 Nov 06
not really, I think running the vaccum or a load of clothes once a month is not a help.
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• United States
7 Dec 06
It is a little. just a little. Maybe you can give him some incentive. I feel for you. I don't think what my hubby does on the weekends is much help either sometimes. Thanks for your response.
@soldenski (2503)
• United States
29 Dec 06
No my husband does not help with the chores. Unless I ask him, he'll take the trash out. He does most of the cooking. But he is the one that work's and I stay home, so I really don't ask him to do too much cleaning. Oh yeah, he clean's the shower/bathtub. Thank God for that.
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• United States
30 Dec 06
so is he a good cook? Yeah, I think bathroom chores are some of the worst! Good for you!
@NoAmi79 (48)
• Malaysia
22 Nov 06
mine .. he will wash the dish after having a dinner or lauch... wash the laundry...and mop the floor...
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• United States
7 Dec 06
sounds good! thanks for your response.
@xXmeganxX (4421)
29 Dec 06
i make my partner help me clean up, if he doesn't then i won't speak to him for maybe a day or so! he was very lazy before tho now he will occasionally do the dishes but that's my job now because he cooks the meals but he HAS to clean the cooker because as i say he's the only one that cooks and gets it dirty so he should clean it up after himself hehe!!
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• United States
30 Dec 06
I agree! everyone should clean up after themselves. My hubby is kind of messy, but he is getting better at cleaning.
• United States
14 Nov 06
Very rarely.. not a whole lot.
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@KimMaple (1195)
• United States
14 Nov 06
Mine will fold the laundry if I ask him to. The only thing he will do is vacuum. I have back problems and can't do it sometimes so he will if I ASK, he won't volunteer though LOL.
• United States
22 Nov 06
sorry for your back pain. That's good, if you ask, and he'll do it! Thanks for your response.
@madhavi123 (2550)
• United States
14 Nov 06
yes , i am very thankful to god that he gave such a husband to me
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• United States
22 Nov 06
That's great! Thanks for your response.
@sookynah (80)
• Canada
14 Nov 06
only if i beg
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• United States
22 Nov 06
ugh! I feel for you, I know how it is. Thanks for your response.
@zktzml (5)
• China
14 Nov 06
I am the husband, I do housework.
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• United States
22 Nov 06
I'm sure your wife is grateful. Thanks for your response
• Canada
14 Nov 06
My boyfriend does everything here at our house. He helps me with anything and everything. He cooks, he cleans, he does laundy, he mops, he does dishes. I couldn't have asked for a better man!
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• United States
7 Dec 06
congrats on finding the best mate! Thanks for your response, and have a great holiday season. Does he help you decorate too?