Wives Do More Housework, Study Shows

I must start by saying that I live with a man. He is not my husband but in the future we plan to get marraied. I am 24 years old and my man is 25. He was raised with older parents swho believe that a woman has a palce in the home and does women's work. When i think of the word husband I think partner, spouse, equal half. But it seems to me men from an older era, when they hear womanthey think slave, maid, caregiver. Women have careers now a days and why cant a man help around the house with cooking cleaning, shopping and even caregiving. I refuse to marry a man he thinks of me in a 50' era. I am a college graduate in the begininng stages of my career. He even thinks that when someone comes over its my job to offer food and drinks. I dont mind doing that but whats wrong with him doing it as well?

Ms. JOhnson of OH 6:33PM January 27, 2010

Housework can and is a bone of contention with many couples married or otherwise, I am now retired from work but that doesn't mean you are retired in the home does it, there are still the daily chores etc. Although I don't work anymore my days are still filled with shopping and other aspects of running a home. My husband does help me but I do most of the housework I feel, and he does admit that, but in saying that he does do the decorating and garden and other tasks which is good and help's me regarding doing other things around the home I don't agree with this concept that housework is only a woman's job,if women work also it can be hard work doing the both as I have experienced this myself in the past, I like to keep a clean and tidy home but I anm not at it all of the time a happy medium is the best policy if you can manage it I think, some people find they worry over it that can make you ill, but a dirty home can be a hazard for your health and not good for your wellbeing'.

Carole Heath Surrey England 11:39AM July 23, 2009

Show me the man that does 13 hours of housework a week. I am lucky if my husband does 13 minutes.

LN of FL 9:01AM May 26, 2009

Well I can say from experience if it wasn't for women most or almost all men would live like cave men. I feel that most women are brought up or conditioned to do all of the work in the household. If the statics are even close to being right women have dominated the household chores since the dawn of time and even before that. When I was younger and had a child at a young age the mother did almost all of the housework. However when we separated I was forced to handle everything from housework to lawnwork to child care to school volunteer etc etc. With the up bringing of my daughter we both shared in all duties. I remember supervising her as she mowed the lawn. I think that gave her a different perspective on sharing the duties of the whole house. Now she's 17 years old and we still share the house work but now she gets an allowance for what she does.I think that both men and women should share the household duties as well as the duties for the whole house.I mean it shouldnt be hard at all to fold clothes or clean the bathrooms etc. By doing the little things makes "EVERYONE" a little more happier. :)

Jb of CA 1:33AM May 13, 2008