DH and I have been together 9 years and he's never been that great for housework. It has led to a few rows over the years during which he promises to try harder etc etc etc. In all other ways he is a fab husband - he's kind, affectionate, great with DS, and works very hard to provide for us.
So the problem is this. Since I had DS (10 weeks ago) he seems to have got worse rather than better on the housework front. He has started leaving things around the place (crisp packets, sports gear) when he didn't before, and the jobs that he agreed to do (cleaning the bathroom for example) either get done at very random intervals or only half done. I have spoken to him about this and again he said he'd try harder but again very little has changed. Last night I went out for a couple of hours after DS went to bed and I was hoping DH would clean up the few bits and pieces from dinner that were left in the kitchen. Nope, still all strewn about the place this morning. It's these little things that get to me.
The thing that's stopping me from throwing a hissy fit is from the day DS was born he has looked after him every night until 2, when I take over. This means he doesn't get much sleep before he gets up for work but he doesn't complain and has never asked to change it. DS has been waking up a lot lately between 12 and 2 so his sleep is even more disrupted.
Right after all that, my question is, should I just let the housework issue slide while DS is still so young and we're both tired, or should I put my foot down now for fear of getting on the slippery slope? I don't think I'll be going back to work so my fear is that he'll get even worse and expect me to pick up after him all the time, which I have no intention of doing.