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AIBU?

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To think this is unfair

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Greekveggies · 06/10/2022 21:32

My DH works full time Monday to Friday 9-5 or sometimes 8-6 and is the main bread winner so pays for majority of 'stuff'.
I work 3 days a week from home and contribute 2/3 of my wage to the household. I do all of the cooking (including making breakfast/lunch), mostly do the food shop alone, walk the dogs 5-6 times a week (DH does 1-2 times). I do all of the laundry and cleaning. I do all of the planning, e.g I'm 6 months pregnant with my first child so am planning nursery/what we need for baby etc.

We keep having big arguments about this. I feel I prioritise our home and he does not. And whenever we argue he basically says he works hard and that makes me feel guilty, like I should be grateful that he works hard and earns good money.

He says he will just pay for dog walkers/cleaners etc which I don't like the idea of, so I feel I'm hypocritical in that sense, I just wish there was a bit more teamwork and am worried about how he will manage when baby comes.

So AIBU to think this division of labour is unfair or am I just complaining too much????

OP posts:
Scottishskifun · 06/10/2022 23:11

I disagree that you should be doing all of it! He's a grown man he can cook, clean and do laundry as well! Your not the house keeper!

Yes he does more hours but that doesn't mean you have to be the live in maid and do all of the household chores that's just ridiculous!

Milkand2sugarsplease · 06/10/2022 23:19

I do more in the house the days I'm at home with our son. DH helps in between his meetings as he wfh.
I do nothing in the house the days I'm at work because I'm not there to do anything. DH carries on doing things i between meetings. We just see it as a team effort and want to make the other's life easier.

We tag team a lot of the time between housework, ds1 hobbies, ds2 grumpiness, meal prep etc.

I think it's perfectly reasonable that you do more as you're working pt and from home. However, I think it's perfectly reasonable that H appreciates it and doesn't make unnecessary mess with the assumption that you'll come along a clean up after him.

You need to sit down and make a plan for when baby arrives.

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