housework

[evolution]

Do men do their fair share?

[coemgen]

Mine does, and I don't even have to ask.

[rekstout]

I work 8:30 to 5:30 with an hour's drive each way and still cook every day, prepare breakfasts and packed lunches for both of us, do all ironing and heavy gardening (we have 4 acres of garden so it is a big job), clean the kitchen and the cars. My wife does vacuuming, other cleaning and laundry but only works 8 til 1. Most people think we are a weird couple because I do such a large proportion of the housework - it works for us, we do what we enjoy or are best at. I certainly object to the slob-husband stereotype which the media outputs.

[mTaz]

rekstout... i find that hard to believe. Are you just trying to make evolution think her other half does nothing or something? Evolution's other half

[coemgen]

Rekstout, I totally agree, my husband sees housework as being the responsibility of both of us, after all we both live and eat there. I don't understand why it is still seen as "odd" for a man to do his share. I have known some slobs in my life, and their refusal to take responsibility for picking up their own dirty washing, clearing up after themselves etc was infuriating. Maybe thir mums are to blame for waiting on them all their lives.

[rekstout]

I like to think that I am helping keep up the average is all - to each their own - as long as the couple/family are all happy doing their share and everything gets done then I don't see why anyone should feel intimidated by "society" to do more or less.

Same goes for careers, my wife and I are equaly well qualified but she chooses not to pursue a career and works as a nursery nurse for minimum wage because she enjoys it, I earn enough for the both of us anyway but we still meet people who think that, because we are presently young and childless, we should both be avidly pursuing careers irrespective of our personal goals and comfort levels.

Incidentally, I shared houses with single men and single women at university and I consistently found that the women were far slobbier than the men. (although that's relative - they were stereotypical student houses!)

[mac309]

As a single male living alone the answer is no !