So DH does everything round the house...I work...works well to a point but now he's starting to be a bit of PITA...e.g. he's started talking about wanting to want to be valued etc (in addition to what he currently does - and yes I do regularly tell him how much I appreciate him)...as one would in a job situation. Fine. Go out and work then. Only he can't/won't.
I understand it may well be (most likely is) as confidence thing but he can't understand that to get a job in today's market one needs a thick skin and needs to take more than one rejection before giving up. Even being employed in London and recently moving roles I know how tough it is so I sympathise with someone being out of the market but it's still possible!
I don't know what to suggest...I'm at my wits end...easy to say that if roles were reversed I'd do any number of roles that are currently available (albeit "below" my capabilities) and therein (I think) lies the problem - regardless of my background/education I'd do whatever if I were in his situation (looking after DC, out of FT work for a number of years) because I've been there before and don't have issues with what I do for money (though within reason :) ) but he does...Stresses about not having ready cash but can't face a "lesser" job...Man what do I do?