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Equality of labour

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gondolo · 25/05/2011 18:46

My DH and I both work full time in exactly the same jobs (both hospital doctors). I am 5 months pregnant with our first. Despite nagging / ultimatum / upset etc I still do 99% of all household tasks. We moved house recently, I did all of the move and all of the associated administration.
I do all of the cleaning / shopping / cooking / bill paying / household administration. I don't think DH even realises we've got a garden so I do lawnmowing / watering / putting bins out etc.
I look after our dog (taking to vets etc) and do everything else.
I stopped doing DH's laundry in February and it took him 6 weeks to put a load in! He does occasionally do the laundry but not enough and he doesn't do it properly.
He has never made / changed the bed in all of the time we have been together. He often leaves pants / socks on the floor etc.
We have a cleaner who comes in once a week, which has helped a bit.
How do I make him do more housework? If I ask him to do a specific task he whinges and won't do it for ages so it's just not worth asking him and I end up doing it myself.
I am actually considering leaving him over this issue, he's just being so bloody selfish, and it's only going to get worse when the baby comes along.
Anyone got any tips on how to get him motivated? Or to use a bit of his own initiative occasionally?
Help much appreciated! Thanks

OP posts:
sue52 · 15/07/2011 19:23

My DH was like this when we first married. His mother did everything and he expected me to do the same. I stopped. No cleaning, no laundry (apart from mine), I only cooked for myself and I only cleaned the shower before I used it, the hoovering and dusting went to the wall, the garden went untended. After about 3 weeks of this, I came home to sight of a mown lawn and DH cooking dinner in a clean kitchen. He got the message and we have been happily married for nearly 30 years. You must sort this out now before your baby arrives or you will have 2 dependent children who can't do a thing for themselves.

clarlce · 16/07/2011 15:08

Sue52 - you're my hero. groove on sister!

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