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For the most part, I'm responsible for household duties -- laundry, sweeping, kitchen clean-up, dishes, vacuuming, etc. If I'm overwhelmed or we need to do a quick clean for guests, then my husband is always quick to jump in and help.
My husband's regular duties: taking out the garbage, filling the humidifier ('cause the thing is always too tight for me to open), moving boxes in and out of the attic, killing spiders, catching/disposing of mice, and handy-man stuff that I can't do on my own.
Sometimes I'm frustrated that I have to clean up behind the others in the house. BUT...I'm learning to be grateful that there ARE others in the house and that we have a house. And the kids are old enough to start cleaning up after themselves -- yeah!
Good attitude Karen! Though I also struggle with silent grumbling about having to sweep up the floor after EVERY meal, usually twice somehow. Hmmmm....
My kids aren't old enough to clean up after themselves yet, so it all falls on me. I am in charge of the household stuff too, meals, dishes and laundry, bathroom cleaning, sweeping, mopping, vacuuming and dusting, making beds and changing sheets.
Though, I have to say, I think I put most of those things on myself. It's not that my husband won't do them, I just usually prefer to do them for myself, and so that when he gets home, we can actually spend quality time together and not spend the whole night cleaning.
If I get overwhelmed though, Phil knows the tasks I hate the most (handwashing dishes and folding laundry) and usually steps in without being asked. He's terrific with the kids too. He's so helpful, especially around meal time and bedtime and never grumbles when I ask him to bathe the kids and put them to bed so I can go walking in the evening with a friend.
We really make a good team, as even though he is usually in charge of doing the outside stuff, (mowing, fixing stuff, watering, taking garbage out, cleaning the garage, etc.,) I will gladly steo in and do those things if I have time or if I feel that he's running short on time. That's not the way it ever was in the house where I grew up, so it's nice to be pampered and feel cared about in that way by Phil, and know that he appreciates my help when I do stuff that he normally does.
I don't know if divided is the right term in our house. I do mostly everything. Byron takes the trash to the dumpster, clears the table after dinner and wipes the rim of the toilet seat (I refuse :)) but that's about it. I understand that he works hard all day to support us and when he gets home he wants to spend time with Mac. However, up until I became "just mom" we shared in a lot more of the household duties and now I seem to have most of them. Doesn't seem all that fair to me. I think I eluded to this one before. Staying home is a full-time job too and it's hard to keep up with the house but I am trying to do it a little less begrudgingly. Now if I do want him to help, all we have to do is invite people over and things get done in no time! :) Sometimes too, all I need to do is ask for help and I'll get it. Sometimes it seems easier, thanks to human nature I suppose, to be grouchy about it so I can pick a fight. Not healthy at all! Something to work on for sure!
I basically take care of the inside and he takes care of the outside. But Mark is really good about helping if I need it. He works so much in construction I hate to ask. I don't expect him to do dishes when he's been outside in the cold all day!
Hopefully we'll have a smaller house one day and then it won't be so hard to keep up.
Meghan
My response would be similar to all of the previous responses. And it was a good way to put it, Meghan, I also do the inside and he does the outside! I am glad that my husband is also willing to give a hand with my duties when he can see I am overwhelmed and need some help or a break. I think we are a good team.
well like everyone else said, I'm responsible for household duties. My husband does pitch in when we have company coming over or if I ask. Sometimes if the house is messy he'll pitch in so that we can relax together sooner (I can't relax when the house is a mess). He does most of the outdoors work, but I do shovel snow and weed the yard and bring in wood when it's needed. I don't mind doing it, I feel like it's part of my stay at home mom work. I'm glad I don't have to work outside of the home so naturally I work in it =0)
One thing jason does that I really appreciate is make his own dinner occasionally-or cook for both of us. Probably once a week I don't feel like cooking or we can't agree on what to have, so we each have our own thing. This usually means that I have a bowl of cereal or something equally easy and he chefs up some chineese food, since I don't care for it. It's a fun and easy night for me!
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