Men should do household chores!

I think having a stay at home parent in the house is the best thing ever. I am a stay at home mom. Its the best thing in the world. I would be so sad if I was the one who had to go out and work though with my husband staying home but having their father watch them would be better then having to send them to a babysitters house. I would just miss getting to see them all the time like I do now. I think its ok if a dad is the stay at home parent if the woman can earn more then the husband it just makes sense. I cant imagine most men wanting to stay at home and be a mr. mom though. My husband doesnt help out with the household at all. He works and thats his addition to the household. All the rest is up to me. I'm a slave. Its not ok. Everyone in a household should be responsible for cleaning up their own messes. I don't expect him to wash the floors or vaccuum or do the laundry but I just wish he would at least clean up after himself if he makes a mess. Its like having an extra child around.

Of course its ok! If the couple are happy their children are happy and its what works best for them then surely thats ok? We are I guess a traditional family my partner works while I stay at home to look after the children take them to school and do houswork BUT my partner also realises that im not just his wife to be the mother of his children and general cook and cleaner im also ME so he happily looks after them so I can have some me time or see friends or just do some cleaning and washing so I can sit down and drink a cup of tea hot for a change! We might be traditional which is what works for us but we also know how to share the duties that come with the family we BOTH created so that everyone is happy so a bit of balance works well here too aswell in the sense he also gets his me time and can visit friends etc without small children hanging off his ankles its fair on both of us, although to be fair we are all happiest when together x

I think there is nothing wrong with it at all. Some men can take care of a household and family better than a woman and some women might like working better than they like staying home. It is whatever makes one happy. If a family is happy then why would what society thinks make them change to where they would be unhappy?

I see no reason why this should not be alright. It is between the man and wife and if they agree that is all that matters. To many people think in one mind set and do not see that this can work. If the couple thinks it is right, then it is right for them. Have a good day.

Yes, most times it needs to be this way. I for awhile was the only one who could get the good paying job. So if the man is willing to do the house work, the couple are partners in life then it's great. What ever it takes to keep them going.

It's interesting how many people seem to think there's something wrong about staying home and raising children. I'm curious - why is it OK, even expected or desirable, for a woman, but somehow you can't imagine any reason for a man to do the same thing. Of course, I couldn't help but notice the phrasing of the original question - "let their wife work". I'm sorry, but we are talking about adults, correct? What is this 'let' nonsense? Sounds as though you think it's up to the husband to decide what his wife does.

i think it is important especially if you have male children for them to see that mom doesnt have to do everything! my hubby does probably 95 % of all our cooking, so that helps me in a big way. (we both work outside of the house.)

Im not married yet but I think domesticated men are sexy. It just shows that they will indeed do everything for their family and that includes stepping over the stereotypes that most people are used to. It also means that they wouldnt care if other people would judge them by doing that. Im not saying that Id just keep my future husband inside the house, and Ill be the one to work. I also wouldnt mind if he had a career. That way we both provide for our family in terms of resources and we would also help each other out when it comes to household chores, taking care of the kids, and just overall domestic life. That's just me anyways.^_^

Typically its the woman who stays home while the man goes to work. I have known couples who desided to reverse that because the job training the woman had was for higher paying job. I believe that whatever the couple desides on is their own business. As long as it works for them.

I would be delighted if my husband would clean the house whilst i'm at work but I dont want him doing my washing or cooking my meals. It would be great to only have to clear up any mess I'd made and keep my own stuff tidy.

It is my firm believe that all work should be shared equally. Now, if you have luxury of being an one income family, sadly my wife and I do not. One person can go to work to earn the money to pay the bills, and the other can stay home and be a home keeper. If you both work, which is often the case, then you both must also equally participate in the house work. It does not matter who stays home and who works. So long as all responsibilities are completed at the end of the day it matters not. I know there are some Men who have ego issues with girls earning more then them and vice versa, but sadly they were just raised that way, by well meaning parents whom loved them.

Hi careguarden I think there's no problem at all. If the wife is the one who has job and the husband hasn't so better the do household chores than do nothing. Or, maybe he's better in household chores than his wife, so why not? I know it sounds strange in the past, but I think now it isn't strange anymore. People think about the efficiency and the fact, not only follow the common role in society anymore For me, I think that's okay

I'm definitely in favor of at least one parent being home to raise the kids. I feel a little sorry for kids that have parents that both work and the only time they see them is in the evening and weekends. It doesn't really matter which parent is the one to stay home. That would have to be a personal decision for the couple to make. It would make the most sense to have the person with the most income potential work and the other stay home but there are a lot of factors that would go into that decision. In some societies, it would be unheard of to have the man stay home with the kids but in today's world, it would be a little more common and I see nothing wrong with it.

absolutly. I am a gentleman and I agree, but if I am told I am doing something wrong then it is up in the air as if I would continue.

I don't see anything wrong with doing household chores and I do quite a lot of them. My wife works full-time and I don't think it would be at all fair if I was to just leave it all up to her. I work from home, so it is quite easy for me to do chores... If I had to go out to work too, I would still do it though.. - Derek

Absolutely the man can stay at home and do the cleaning and take care of the kids. That's hard work in itself and I know it and appreciate it from my girlfriend. If the opportunities were reversed and my wife or girlfriend had a really great career where she made lots more money than I could then I believe that it would only be right for her to keep her career if she wanted to. It should be a decision made together but I believe that whenever possible it's better for children to have their parents in the picture as much as possible instead of daycare.

I don't see anything wrong with that. My husband and I both work, so we have to share the chores. My brother however, is about to leave his job and take a year to be Mr. Mom to his two kids while his wife makes the money as a doctor. I think it's cool to see fathers take such an active role in their childrens life. I definately love it when I come home from work to a clean house and the bills paid! Thanks for the discussion!

Even I hv come across many such couples. But alas! it has never happened in my case. I hv worked in a government office for 25 years and had to finish entire household work before leaving for office with no help at all from my husband.

I see nothing wrong with men doing household chores. Every couple is different of course, but if it works it's fine. If the man isn't working or the woman makes more money than the man it just makes sense. Even if the man helps out around the house sometimes I'm sure most wives would appreciate it. Society tells us the man should be the one to work, but things are changing now. If it's how the couple want to handle it then society should not pass judgement.

They should! And there's no need to worry about it. I've been doing household chores long before I was married and still doing them until now. And I'm proud to say that I'm good about it. If in my worst case scenario that I will lost my job and my wife needs to do the earning for the family, then I'm still willing to do that is right for the family. Even if it includes doing the laundry, cooking, cleaning the house and attending my kids school and personal activities. Its not alright to let the husband stay at home and let their wife to work, unless its the absolute and only thing to do.