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What would you say about the division of labour in our house?

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HTKB · 19/09/2017 20:41

Long and boring.

I work 23 hours a week over 2 days. On my work days I am out of the house before kids wake (18mo and 5) and back after they are asleep. DH gets them up and dressed and to CM and picks them up, baths and bed and cooks us dinner (usually heating up something I have made)

DH works full time, out of house 0810 - 1850 every day. On my non work days he gets up at 0630, dresses kids and gives them breakfast, wakes me up at 0730 with a cuppa. Chat/family hang out time til 0810, he leaves then I get ready, do school run, day with toddler and dog etc. When he gets in at 1850 I've bathed them, he takes over for story time for both whilst I tidy and cook dinner.

He then may do occasional chores like empty bins. We eat, both clear up kitchen and are sitting down just after 8.

I food plan, shop, cook, do 80% of laundry, day to day admin, day to day cleaning (we have a cleaner 3 hours a week). He does all bins, DIY, gardening, some laundry, big financial admin, cars.

Sound fair?

OP posts:
wellyclad · 19/09/2017 22:39

You've made me re consider my position now too!
Maybe I should take charge one weekend and make him breakfast in bed.

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