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New husband wont cook, clean, work

249 replies

Peonysandblueglass · 17/09/2014 07:52

during the week I work as a Nanny and arrive home at about 8pm I then make dinner for my new husband and myself.

Recently I've arrived home to find that there's no food so I have to drive to the supermarket, do the shop then drive home unpack and cook tea.
I earn about £120 a week whereas DH has been able to go part time with his work because now I live here and split the monthly bills down the middle with him he can go part time and now does a three day week.
I don't think it's fair that I always cook, we initially made a deal that if I cook he washes up but just lately he's been leaving the washing up for a day or two which means the following nights there's no room on the side board to cook.

We wrote up a kind of contract when I first moved in that house work such as hoovering, cleaning bathroom etc we would do on a Saturday morning.
He doesn't do this so Im finding that unless I ask him nothing gets done and I do everything.
I am a full time student and a part time Nanny so during the school term I am out of the house more that full time hours while he just has lovely 3 day weeks and doesn't help at all around the house unless I remind him.

It all came to a head last night when I got home (very hungry planning to ask him in an adult way whether he could cook for me when Im working late) he was on the sofa watching tv at 8pm and when I went to the fridge to get some food he said "we haven't got anything, I have been waiting for you so we can go food shopping"

I hit the roof, asking if he really thought I wanted to go food shopping after getting in from work at 8 whilst he has just been sat on his arse since he got in at 6, I angrily said; " you don't need to wait for Mummy to come home" I said that I wish he would think "oh Peonys been working late maybe I'll stick a potato in the oven for her" He responded saying that he didn't know when I would be getting home (he could just text. It just annoys me that I'm doing y side of the bargain but he isn't doing his.

He reacted very angrily back and stormed out to go shopping.

Later that night I told him that I feel Im getting a raw deal out of this marriage so far and set out everything I have above. He said that he will never cook because he doesn't care about food.

Im so angry because he is being so adamant that he wont cook and hes forcing me into the role of the nagging wife which, frankly I refuse to do any more. HE SHOULD JUST DO IT!

Any advice greatly appreciated.

OP posts:
BlueBrightBlue · 18/09/2014 14:12

Don't mince your words India!
Cue

LoisPuddingLane · 18/09/2014 14:13

To be fair to wankers, I can't imagine him even having the energy for that.

namechangedforthisonehere · 18/09/2014 14:28

he has his slave to do it all...

I hate the patriachal situation here...its like he is some sort of slob king with his bitch to do his bidding...

LoisPuddingLane · 18/09/2014 14:33

Slob king Smile

namechangedforthisonehere · 18/09/2014 14:43

wan king......

QuintessentiallyQS · 18/09/2014 14:46

Pah, she is not going to leave him. She is going to continue coming home after 8 pm to find him lazing on the sofa waiting for her to come home so they can go shopping together, before she cooks for him.

Itsfab · 18/09/2014 14:46

I can't believe you are 30 and 40. The OP sounded like you were both very young.

You post, people are horrified then the script starts - he isn't that bad. maybe it is me, etc etc.

You aren't his mother and he isn't a child. Don't sell yourself shot.

LoisPuddingLane · 18/09/2014 14:49

WHAT DOES HE DO ALL DAY? There's only so much telly one person can watch.

namechangedforthisonehere · 18/09/2014 15:01

Gets up about 11 probably, some lunch, gets dressed....leaves at 2

He collects his DD from school - then waits to feed her till the OP gets in.

I am torn between anger at him

and anger at her for being such a victim.....

Her life wont change

"OP he wont change etc etc"

"he made me tea and toast today I wub him vewy much"

"he is tired from his stressful job so he has taken a sabattical to write his book"

LoisPuddingLane · 18/09/2014 15:10

I'm still aghast at this idea that you can just check out at 40. WHAT HAPPENED TO MY CHECKING OUT?

BlueBrightBlue · 18/09/2014 15:20

I know someone just like him.
Took a " sabbatical" at 48 ish, just after dc was born. He used to paint , they were so bloody fantastic that he never sold a single one, not that he could be arsed to sell them. Precious twat.
I'll never forget him yelling at his dp as there was no toothpaste and why hadn't she bought any.
This was about 6 pm and there were perhaps 10 or more shops within a hundred metre radius.
She's still with the plonker and acts like a cat on a hot tin roof when he's around. It's so sad, yet she is so utterly defensive.

BlueBrightBlue · 18/09/2014 15:23

Oh, and he ordered her to stop shaving her legs as there was no point unless she was hoping to get off with another man.

LoisPuddingLane · 18/09/2014 15:30

Christ on a moped.

ILoveTurnips · 18/09/2014 15:33

I know it doesn't seem like it sometimes when you read MN but there are actually lots of lovely kind men out there who wouldn't treat you with such disdain. Confused I wouldn't want to settle for someone who thought so little of me that he couldn't be bothered cooking for me.

You are only 30, there is no reason to stay with someone that doesn't seem to like you very much. If you have 'self esteem' issues then the worse thing you can do is to be with someone who has no esteem for you.

You sound like you are a kind and caring person. I bet there is someone out there who would appreciate and love you for it.

BlueBrightBlue · 18/09/2014 15:46

We are ALL urging her to leave this misery guts so she CAN meet a decent fella, goodness knows there are lots out there.

namechangedforthisonehere · 18/09/2014 15:48

but now us vipers have scared her off the thread...

so much of what she posted over the months was just detiorating.....

I hope she sees him for what he is

DrewOB · 18/09/2014 15:50

Same here. I'd say leave. I used to live with a partner who would always be sat on the sofa when I got home, despite washing up piling in kitchen and no food being ready, it ruined our relationship as I just didn't want to do anything romantic after a whole day at work and all the cleaning at home.
take care x

MistressDeeCee · 18/09/2014 18:31

How do women even have the physical energy to cope with men like this? A full day at work, then coming home to cater for a lazy arse? I want to know what pep me up vitamins they are taking, please...!

ilovechristmas1 · 18/09/2014 19:14

i bet his ex is having the time of her life now you have taken him on

BlueBrightBlue · 18/09/2014 20:40

I think it's fair to say that most of the people posting on here have had less than perfect childhoods.
That said we grow up , move on and muddle through life's ups and downs.
A lot of us ( myself included) have made some very unwise decisions, often blinded by love, the need for children, stability.
However, isn't is wonderful we have such forums as MN and the like, with so many people from all walks of life on hand to offer advice whether it be impartial or not.
We can speak our minds without the constraints of all the social niceties that we feign with " real" family and friends.
OP, please listen to us, we are not all high fliers, high earners. We have our faults and our own issues.
I sincerely hope you realise we genuinely care about you.

Hatespiders · 20/09/2014 08:56

My DH is from another continent and culture where many women are downtrodden and worked to death while the men sit around picking their noses. But he stepped up to the mark admirably on arrival many many years ago. He could only find part-time evening work at first, so spent every day from early morning cleaning, cooking and shopping for me. The house was spotless when I got home and a lovely (although rather too spicy!) dinner ready. He didn't even know how to cook, work a hoover or washing machine or ask for things in shops with his limited English but he learnt within days, the lamb. And why did he? Because he loves me and wants me to be happy and cherished. So by contrast, a chap who doesn't make an effort like this is not in love, doesn't care and will only bring heartache, frustration and resentment. There are lovely kind caring men out there, so why stay with this ghastly apology for a husband? Beats me!

GarlicSeptimus · 20/09/2014 10:03

Spiders, what a lovely post about your DH :) Flowers

Hatespiders · 20/09/2014 21:29

Thank you GarlicSeptimus!

BlueBrightBlue · 21/09/2014 20:59

I take Dh has been on his best behaviour these last 24 hours?
Washed up, vacuumed and made beans on toast for tea and installed another shed to house his hoard.

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