Decided to put this in 'household' rather than 'feminism'!
Just wondered how, or even if, other people divide up the household responsibility for the running of the ship? DH works, very long hours, and I have been off on maternity leave and am about to return to work part time. After a weekend debate about fixing the stair gate (personally, a daddy job, although soothing the baby's tears after he inevitably falls down the stairs without it is surely mummy's domain....), I wonder if it is unreasonable to expect DH to be at least partly responsible for a few areas of household stuff. Changing lightbulbs, checking smoke alarm battery, cleaning the kitchen bin, anything involving a drill?). I never thought I would be the one to allocate mum jobs and dad jobs, and I actually like housework, but it's getting ridiculous. We have a very happy marriage and a comfortable life, so is it unreasonable to request a little support with this stuff when he works all day to pay the bills? What do other people's DH see as 'their jobs'?
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rebeccacraig0001 · 15/04/2013 12:36
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