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Husband does nothing

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AlternativeFarm809 · 09/08/2023 11:06

Is anyone in a situation where your husband/partner/significant other does absolutely nothing to help?

I'm at the point where I just don't think I can cope anymore, he just does nothing to help me. I'll ask him to help clean or tidy the house or garden and its just a straight up no. He shouldn't have to do it basically because it's either "I'm at work today so don't want to have to do anything when I'll be working later" or it's a "It's my day off and I want to relax so why should I do it" yet I work too and don't have the luxury of saying I can't do XYZ because I'm working today or I can't do it because it's my day off and I want to relax. He doesn't even help to cook and flat out refuses to wash any pots once I've cooked.

It constantly ends up in massive arguments when I'm basically begging for some help to still be told no. He says when I can afford to put half the bill money in to the joint he'll do half the housework... but he gets paid five times more than I do so it's just not possible for me to do that right now!

OP posts:
VictoriaVenkman · 14/08/2023 07:37

Do you own a house together?

Daffodilwoman · 14/08/2023 07:45

I haven’t read all the thread but my advice is to stop doing things for him.
First off: stop doing any of his laundry, nothing at all. He will then either have to do it himself or wear stinking clothes, his choice.
Stop cooking for him. Cook your own meals. Let him sort out his own meals.
Stop shopping for him. Do not buy toiletries, food etc for him.
He is a disrespectful pig. Buy the things you like for example toiletries that you prefer, room sprays you like.
Sort out your finances. Don’t pay for anything which benefits him. He has shown you how little he thinks if you.
If his stuff is taking up room in places you clean start to gradually either get rid of it, or stuff it into bin liners and put it out of sight, for example in the shed.

EAP · 14/08/2023 10:48

Ignore the advice from @Daffodilwoman that is just 1970s feminist drivel

CallieQ · 14/08/2023 11:19

AlternativeFarm809 · 09/08/2023 11:06

Is anyone in a situation where your husband/partner/significant other does absolutely nothing to help?

I'm at the point where I just don't think I can cope anymore, he just does nothing to help me. I'll ask him to help clean or tidy the house or garden and its just a straight up no. He shouldn't have to do it basically because it's either "I'm at work today so don't want to have to do anything when I'll be working later" or it's a "It's my day off and I want to relax so why should I do it" yet I work too and don't have the luxury of saying I can't do XYZ because I'm working today or I can't do it because it's my day off and I want to relax. He doesn't even help to cook and flat out refuses to wash any pots once I've cooked.

It constantly ends up in massive arguments when I'm basically begging for some help to still be told no. He says when I can afford to put half the bill money in to the joint he'll do half the housework... but he gets paid five times more than I do so it's just not possible for me to do that right now!

LTB

Courtz11 · 01/02/2025 11:12

This had been my reality for 7 years and we have a 5 year old. It sucks

AttilaTheMeerkat · 01/02/2025 11:16

Courtz

You need to create your own thread rather than reactivate an old one. You will get more replies that way too.

What the point of you and he being together? What do you want to teach your child about relationships and what is he/she learning here?. You have a choice re this man and your child does not.

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