Why do husbands complain a lot?

@nita04 (268)
Philippines
February 28, 2013 8:15am CST
Nowadays both husband and wife have to have work in order to sustain family expenses. They come home together from work but husband has the option to rest and the wife are obliged to do household work and taking care of the children. Aren't they gallant enough to share household chores since they both are working. If you request them to share household responsibilities, they complain a lot, and giving all sorts of alibi. I am not referring in general but some are living like this.
11 responses
• Indonesia
28 Feb 13
my husband is type of guy that like to complain almost all thing I did. it's the basic character of him that I could not change. it has been a classic problem for our marriage and I start to think his "daily" complain is usual thing. but, sometimes when I'm too tired and he becomes so talk-active and annoying, I pray that I ask God another husband
@ryanong (9665)
• Vietnam
1 Mar 13
umh, then at least you can suffer his character. I think better you just ignore his talk and do your things. When you keep quiet, he has to think back about what he did. I don't hope he will change his character but at least he loves you then he will change a little bit day by day.
• Indonesia
4 Mar 13
well, I had complain many times and he said he couldn't change it because it has been his character. I know he loves me, but sometimes it hurt me, especially when I was in bad mood.
@Outcast (632)
• United States
28 Feb 13
They should share the household chores if both are working. If one complains about not doing household chores then that person is being selfish. At least thats my opinion. I guess I was a lucky one. Before my husband passed he helped all he could at the house. Helping me clean up inside and out.
@nita04 (268)
• Philippines
8 Mar 13
Outcast, yes indeed you are lucky.
@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
16 Mar 13
The society dictates that a wife, whether she has her own career, should set aside her career woman cap and take on the wife/mother cap as soon as she comes home. And there are only few husbands who would really think of helping out their wives. That is how my husband is and maybe a lot of Filipino husbands as well. Whether they are tired from work or just came from a friend's house, they expect to be served by their wives.....all the time.
@Pegasus72 (1898)
7 Apr 13
I am always telling my husband he complains about everything, something could be perfect and he would find a flaw in it. He has gotten better though since he fell at work and had to depend on us for everything.
@Bhebelen14 (5194)
• Philippines
5 Mar 13
My husband is not complaining when doing some household chores even when were both working. He can do the laundry, cleaning the house and washing all the dishes without any complaint but need to cook or serve him some delicious snack after doing the household chores or else he well get mad. Even now that I am not working anymore he still helping me doing the household chores every weekend. Actually part of our agreement before we got married to help each other in doing the household chores to maintain our good relationship as a couple and as a housemate.
@moondebi (1199)
• Bangalore, India
6 Mar 13
The problem of males not doing enough household chores lies in their upbringing .A child who is more privileged and given preference for everything, turns into a lazy adult .If a person has an option of not doing something , he will never do it willingly. Our male children has been brought up with that option in their mind so they never grow up feeling equally responsible for doing day to day activities of their homes and eventually taking pride for that. '
@cher913 (25782)
• Canada
28 Feb 13
i know what you mean. i actually wrote an article on this and called it the second shift just because women, it seems, are 'expected' to keep the house clean, to do laundry, make the meals and watch the children, even if they work full time while the husband is able to rest after work. it is not fair! i am fortunate that my hubby does help some around the house even if i only work part time becuase i have a number of health issues which keep me from doing certain things around the house and fortunately, our daughters are older so they help some too.
@ryanong (9665)
• Vietnam
1 Mar 13
Most asian men are so lazy to do housework since they think that housework is just for women only. I really don't like that style, i am still single but i think the woman can do something to make he husband doing housework together with her.
@Raine38 (12257)
• United States
28 Feb 13
Maybe because some husbands think that household chores is so below them, maybe they think that it is something that only their wives must do while they do other more "manly" stuff. It is such a very old-fashioned way of thinking, now husband and wife are partners, they are on equal footing. Doesn't matter who earns more, but they should share in everything: from expenses to household chores to taking care of the kids. They should share it in a way that both of them are comfortable. I mean if they cannot be open with their own spouses, then what's the point of them building a family together.
@Angelpink (4035)
• Philippines
1 Mar 13
Hi ! Husband often complains a lot , they think because they are the head of the family then they have the authority to say " i am tired " , and it is all the duty of the wife to do all the chores at home. This should not be , both are tired , no one should be more or less , in the house there must be division of labor. No one must be above the other so relationship would be smooth sailing and beautiful .
• Philippines
28 Feb 13
If both are working then the household chores should be shared by the couple, however, it depends on nature of job by husband and wife. I am fortunate because my husband helps me with the chores. We have our so called "division of labor" in our home :D