Is it just me or......

[hle_625]

do women do everything??? I have to clean the house, laundry, dishes and everything. Deposit our checks every week, pay all the bills, give the yorkies a bath, and I work 40 hours a week. Dont men do anything or is it just mine ;)

[lisa]

I do all the cooking and cleaning but my Husband pays the bills. He has his own Courier company and i work for him. i drive for him one day a week and do all his billing

[hle_625]

I do all the cooking and cleaning but my Husband pays the bills. He has his own Courier company and i work for him. i drive for him one day a week and do all his billing

Oh yeah, cooking is another thing I can add to my list of things to do!

[magnolia]

I must be one of the lucky ones. Sam will help with the housework (although he doesn't clean the tubs!) - he will vacuum, scrub toilets, wash/dry/AND fold clothes, will help in bathing the furbabies, and he does the yard work. I will do all the dusting and scrubbing of tubs, sweeping and mopping. He will also get the boys do various appointments and activities if I'm at a point with work where I can't do it. I guess his cleaning comes from working at the fire station - they have to keep the station virtually spotless at all times! We share with the cooking - sometimes I'll come in from work and he's got dinner started and our rule is, whoever cooks, the other cleans the kitchen and it works great:)

[Melissa]

My husband is pretty good with helping out, now if I could just get the kids to help out w/out complaining!

[Janet]

Mine doesn't do anything!!!! Okay, so I may have exaggerated a little. I'm picky, so it is probably all my fault, everything else is....LOL Anyway, he takes out the trash when told to, helps son mow the yard, but I can get it done in 2 1/2 hours and it takes him darn near all day. Rides for awhile, piddles in the garage, rides for awhile, piddles some more. Drives me crazy. If I leave a list, he'll do it, but it may take a week or two. Our biggest problem in all honesty is probably me. I want things done right and he does things just to get them done. When we first got married, I wanted to be the perfect little housewife and take care of things so I just trained him wrong. Good thing I believe marriage is forever (he does too), or else I would have been gone a long time ago. We manage, and I am not without my faults (although few...LOL). Most of the time it's not so bad. :)

[Marilyn]

It's not just you, we do it all. ;) I think we are wired that way.

Actually my husband and I split the bill paying responsibility, he has someone mow the lawn for us, he pitches in and helps with the dishes from time to time, and takes the trash out once in a while. Occassionally he will vacuum, or do laundry. I don't like the way he does things though. Leaves water on the counter and floor when he does dishes. He doesn't hang up the laundry right, or fold correctly. I used to be very picky, but over the years, it's like who cares. As long as we are healthy, happy, and it gets done, hey we're okay.

We both work at stressful, but rewarding jobs. All in all, even though he helps, I do most of it, while he is surfing on the net, piddling with a car he's rebuilding, or relaxing. But, it could be worse. Bottom line, he's loving & faithful and my very best friend.

[hle_625]

Im glad to see that I'm not the only one! He is the greatest guy though. And he does work all day unlike me, I spend my 40 hours of work on yorkietalk and now 4womentalk! LOL! So I guess I can handle the housework!

[Janice]

I'm not married, nor engaged, nor living with my bf.. yet. I am 'grooming' him so that I don't end up with the kind of husband that my father is. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE my dad and I know he loves my mom and he takes really good care of her. But, she's the housewife and he's the moneymaker. My mom has worked many jobs over the years but hasnt for the past 10 years or so due to an illness that is causing her to lose her eyesight. As far back as I can remember, even when my mom was working she still had to do everything around the house (my brother and I helped a great deal). We have a framed picture of my dad doing the dishes in the kitchen at my parents house - to commemorate the occasion - that picture was taken about 4 years ago now, and I don't think I've seen him do the dishes since, lol.

Anyways, my current bf, should we end up together down the road, is really good about sharing responsibilities. We don't even live together, but when he spends the weekend, he'll do the dishes for me, he helps me bath the dogs, he drives me around town to run errands, he'll pick up groceries for me.... he's pretty great. :) Husband potential? Perhaps...

[Sherry Lynn]

You sound like me and hubby, Marilyn.

We have someone come in and clean and someone do the yard work so that's a load off my mind. I hate to spend weekends scrubbing toilets!

We have been together for 20 years, and we made a pact early on that he would do laundry and I would take care of the kitchen and cooking. Since I love to cook and HATE to do laundry it works out great! Especially since these days we hardly ever eat at home!

Does he fold, hang and put things away the same way that I would? NO! But I'm with you.. as long as it gets done I don't care. I used to go into the linen closet and rearrange everything behind him, but I gave up on that years ago. If someone knows me well enough to be in my linen closet, I figure they know me enough not to hold it against me.

Like my Grandma used to always say..."As long as it's clean and paid for..." ;)

[Elaine]

I pay the bills, i do the mowing and trimiing because i love to do it, he takes care of the veggie gardens. the inside work like dishes, cooking, cleaning, laundry, etc I mostly do but he does help sometimes...he loves to cook and he is good at it, so when he says I'm cooking tonight, I stay out of his way lol

he does all the work on our cars and fixes anything in the house that needs fixing that i cant do lol...............

[Kimberley]

I don't even want to discuss this. If he had it his way, I'd have to wipe his a$$, too!

[Janet]

I don't even want to discuss this. If he had it his way, I'd have to wipe his a$$, too!


I know exactly what you mean!!! So if the time ever comes, he'd better hire a nurse!!!! :D :D

[Jlynn]

Umm, I pay the bills, mow the lawn, load/unload dishwasher, dust, vacuum, bath and medicate pets as needed, walk dogs at least two times each day, clean the house, sweep the sidewalks, porches, etc., maintain the air in my tires and the windshield wiper fluid in my car, change light bulbs, grocery shop, cook, empty the trash, (oh,but trash is his job...he moves it to the curb once/week):rolleyes: , and

most fun, follow dh around picking up the scraps of paper, empty drink cans, etc., that never manage to find their way to the trash can without me.:eek:

I set my alarm for an 1-1/2 hours before I need to be in the shower, just to give me tiime to work on this stuff before leaving for the day!

[olivia_karhis]

no its no just you. I cook clean, and do every thing else around the house. My hubby tossies a fit if I even ask him to take my furbabys out side.

[Mandy78]

do women do everything??? I have to clean the house, laundry, dishes and everything. Deposit our checks every week, pay all the bills, give the yorkies a bath, and I work 40 hours a week. Dont men do anything or is it just mine ;)


Actually... my hubby actually spoils me! He likes to do all the cleaning (except for folding the laundry and ironing...which I don't mind doing!) Even if he cooks the dinner, I start to clean up, he tells me to go relax! I am soooo spoiled!!

Ok...I am going to duck!!!!! Don't hate me! LOL!

[Amber_lv]

I have done everything for years but the last 2 yrs i have put my foot down and went on strike i told my hubby if he wants it done do it himself untill it can be 50/50!

[Kim]

I don't even want to discuss this. If he had it his way, I'd have to wipe his a$$, too!
your too funny....:D thats why I just have a boyfriend send him home....;)

[Khristine]

I don't even want to discuss this. If he had it his way, I'd have to wipe his a$$, too!


LOL! so true.. haha you kill me Kimberley!:eek: :)

[Necee419]

You read my mind. The other day I told my husband (while I was setting up his dinner in front of the TV) that I want to be born a man in my next life. Being a woman is just too darn hard most of the time.

[RLC12345678]

My hubby knew before he married me that I was not the "housewife" kind of woman. He doesn't "expect" me to do anything around the house, and he helps me with everything. Both of us work very hard full-time, although I would consider his job MORE than full-time (80 hours/week). Anyway, I do all the bills and keep the checkbook balanced, but I WANT to do that. He never expects me to cook or clean. If neither of us feels like cooking, then we go out to dinner to have takeout. We both clean the house, but we each have sections that we do. I do the bathroom and bedroom and hubby does the living area and kitchen. He does his own laundry and I do my own laundry. I guess I'm very very lucky. Sometimes he jokes that it is my "job" to do the stuff around the house, but I just remind him that if that is the case, then it's the man's "job" to bring home the bacon. Since we both bring home the bacon, we both will do the "woman" things around the house, too. . ;)

[Pink Cupcakes]

Mine will help, but I have to ask him to do one thing 500 million times before he actually does it. Usually I just give up and do the crap myself.

It's alot quicker that way.

[Jladie]

wash/dry/AND fold clothes

I loved that you capitolized the word AND, my hubby will throw the clothes in the laundry, move to the dryer, and leave them there. Then expect credit for doing laundry!

Seriously, 15 years ago I would have posted similarly to you, but now he doesn't do anything. I'm not sure where I went wrong!:eek:

Oh, and I guess I'm lucky, he doesn't expect me to do anything. He'd be happy living in a mess and never eating a meal. I just can't wallow in muck.

[RLC12345678]

Sometimes I just PREFER to do most of the chores around the house. Usually when my hubby does it, it is a half a$$ job or just not done correctly. My philosophy, if you want something done right, you have to do it yourself. :rolleyes:

[Mandy]

My husband cleans the kitchen and fills up the dishwasher after dinner, i wouldnt dream of asking him to do the laundry, i can only imagine what the clothes will look like after they done LOL
He will vacuum when he feels like it, but that aint too often :rolleyes:

[Janet]

Sometimes I just PREFER to do most of the chores around the house. Usually when my hubby does it, it is a half a$$ job or just not done correctly. My philosophy, if you want something done right, you have to do it yourself. :rolleyes:

It's not that I PREFER doing most the chores, but you're right, mine does it half A$$ too! Many years ago, we separated for a very short time. When I came back the place was so dirty! I don't mean things lying around, I mean dirty. There were mouse turds everywhere including his underwear drawer. SO FREAK'N GROSS!!!!! I will get help if I ask, but why should I have to...he is not blind and can see what needs done. I am so afraid something will happen to me and my son will have to live like that.

[Janet]

My husband cleans the kitchen and fills up the dishwasher after dinner, i wouldnt dream of asking him to do the laundry, i can only imagine what the clothes will look like after they done LOL
He will vacuum when he feels like it, but that aint too often :rolleyes:


I don't think my husband knows where the washer, dryer and sweeper are...

[Mandy]

I don't think my husband knows where the washer, dryer and sweeper are...


LOL!! :D When and if my husband feels like vacuuming, he forgets half the floors, so i end up doing them again anyhow :rolleyes:

[Marilyn]

You sound like me and hubby, Marilyn.

We have someone come in and clean and someone do the yard work so that's a load off my mind. I hate to spend weekends scrubbing toilets!

We have been together for 20 years, and we made a pact early on that he would do laundry and I would take care of the kitchen and cooking. Since I love to cook and HATE to do laundry it works out great! Especially since these days we hardly ever eat at home!

Does he fold, hang and put things away the same way that I would? NO! But I'm with you.. as long as it gets done I don't care. I used to go into the linen closet and rearrange everything behind him, but I gave up on that years ago. If someone knows me well enough to be in my linen closet, I figure they know me enough not to hold it against me.

Like my Grandma used to always say..."As long as it's clean and paid for..." ;)

Wish we had someone to come in and clean. I've been lobbying for it, but hubby just won't go for it. There were 3 women in the house, but one left for college a couple of weeks ago. Now there are two of us and he can't see why we should pay someone to come in. I try to pay my daughter to do it, but she'd rather lifeguard at the pool than take money from me to clean house. She helps with the cleaning, but never seems to quite finish. Always something left undone.