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AIBU to start resenting my husband?

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user1495042595 · 17/05/2017 18:44

I don't know whether I'm being a moody cow or whether he's just a lazy arse.

I've lived with him for 6 years now (married last year) and I'm just seriously starting to hate him. He does absolutely NOTHING around the house and if I ask he throws a tantrum like a kid. We've gone round in circles over him helping me out with housework and eventually (maybe once a month) he'll get the hoover out or wash some dishes - but only if I nag. I do everything else, including cooking, cleaning, whatever else. I've tried stopping doing everything but the house just gets unbearable - I've never met someone who can live in such a pit. If I stop doing his washing he'll eventually get round to putting a washload of his stuff in. Eventually.

His excuse is he has a manual job - so he's tired at the end of the day. However, I'm the main breadwinner and work 10+ hour days myself running a successful business. My job is mentally exhausting and the last thing I want to do is cook and clean either.

It's getting to the point where I'm starting to feel hatred towards him, because I'm so stressed out about juggling everything or living in a pit with takeaways and ready meals as I'm too exhausted myself.

So AIBU to start resenting him for being a lazy git? And can I ship him back to his mums to do all his cooking and cleaning for him?!

OP posts:
Jux · 18/05/2017 00:14

Send him back to his mum for a holiday. While he's away, see how much you miss looking after his every need.

MamaOfBabas · 18/05/2017 01:28

You need to divorce him. I wasted 5 years with a lazy, idle slob. They won't change. The resentment is huge, I know.

MrsTerryPratchett · 18/05/2017 01:36

I am the 'your DH' in our house. I would rather live in filth, never clean, eat off paper plates and accumulate crap. But I don't. Because I adore my DH and DD and do stuff ONLY because it makes them happy and healthy.

Naturally lazy people can change but only if they love and respect the people sharing the work with them. It sounds like your DH doesn't.

Sorry Flowers

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