Should husband do wife's work in home?

Malaysia
April 16, 2007 10:57am CST
What do you think about the husband which do the wife's work at home? like cooking, take care of children or washing cloths of family members? For me, i like if my husband help me to do my work. I mean help each other. How about you?
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@femimi (872)
• Indonesia
16 Apr 07
Of course, my hubby usually help me to cook, even he teach me to cook. Family business is husband and wife business, so we have our own duty, but we also help each other. For me, it's a must. I will be mad if I see a man don't respect house work.
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• Malaysia
17 Apr 07
Wow! you're lucky femimi.. I really respect a man who did or help wife in home. Sometimes, it's fun and happy if doing the work together. It's happy family..
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@Madona1 (2096)
• Gibraltar
16 Apr 07
I also wish my husband can help me on some housework, but he doesn't seem bother much. He said he has done enough on taking our daughter to the beach in summer; to the park and bycicle ride in winer. Occasionally he will help me to wash the dishes. I used to fight with him about this, but now I have given it up as it is difficult to make him understand...
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@Madona1 (2096)
• Gibraltar
23 Apr 07
Hi... Thanks for your advice and support.
• Malaysia
25 Apr 07
Hi to you too.. hope your family happy always. God bless your family..
• Malaysia
17 Apr 07
Sometimes it's hard to understand our partner. It need a patience. But, at least he take care of your daughter right... Try to talk to him lovely. Sitting together and discuss what is the better in the family is the best way. Through it, we can take out all our need or what we don't like about him. At the same time, ask him also to list down what he don't like or need so that both of you can solve it together. If you keep and keep, it can make you stress.
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@cikedo (3483)
• United States
24 Apr 07
I don't believe there is a set womens or a set mens work. If there is a job to be done then it should be done. It doesn't matter who does it as long as the work gets finished.
• United States
22 Apr 07
I think chores around the home should be divided equally, if both husband and wife work outside the home. If one of them stays at home, then it is only fair that the one at home would do more of the chores while the other is out working. Even then, the one that works should still help out, particularly with the children, when they are home, but should not be expected to earn a salary and still do 50% of the housework. IN my house, we both work and we have no kids, and we divide the work pretty evenly. There is no chore that one of us would refuse to do, although we each have ones that we regularly take care of, like my BF usually cuts the lawn, and I usually vacuum, but we are flexable if we need to be.
• United States
16 Apr 07
As far as domestic works are involved there is nothing like wife's work and hubby's work. They are supposed to complement each other but if it is concerned with job one should not interfare spouse's job.
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@wachit14 (3595)
• United States
16 Apr 07
I don't define those things as necessarily being "wife's work". If a husband and wife are truly partners in life, then chores should be divided either equally or as they see fit. My husband and I both work and he helps with what he feels comfortable doing like laundry and light housework and that's fine with me. He has always helped me with this kids. After all, he is their parent too.
• Malaysia
17 Apr 07
Yes! I 100% agree with you. Thanks for your opinion.
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@Lydia1901 (16351)
• United States
22 Apr 07
I do not see anything wrong with that at all. I think husbands should help around the house and not let the women do it all the work by themselves.