Should husbands do household chores if their wives makes more money than he does
By rodivina89
@rodivina89 (49)
12 responses
@tetris15 (539)
• Philippines
9 Aug 12
I totally agree with you. If chores were done by husband and wife together, they get to have some time doing things together which in the first place should always be the case. Helping each other in sickness and in health, for poorer or for richer. Whatever shortcomings one has shouldn't be the basis for more authority.
@savagecabbage (1216)
• Philippines
24 Aug 12
It is not about who is earning more money. But it is about the equality in the marriage. I believe that both couples should do the household chores. Women should not be the only won who will cook and wash the laundry. It should actually be a group effort
@bellis716 (4799)
• United States
11 Aug 12
It doesn't matter who makes the most money, if the wife has a full time job, the household chores should be shared.
@chookie1971 (2271)
• Australia
10 Aug 12
Honestly, household chores I believe should be shared with all members of the house. The man does show the kids if he has kids that it is important to help around the house.
I work part time, and don't earn much, but the amount of work I do, my husband comes home after work and does nothing but watch tv. He only contributes when he is off work for the day, or weekends. Where he will mainly cook. do the lawns take the big rubbish bins to the street for collection. Other than that, he does nothing and so does my kids. I have to do every thing else that my husband doesn't do, depend on the day.
What is even worse, they make a mess and don't even pick up after themselves, so I clean for them to make another mess and so one.
@litvillegas (1274)
• Philippines
10 Aug 12
Hello
I think it's much better if they share household chores..:) In that case they can have more time to spend together..:)
@realynoclarit (5)
• Philippines
12 Aug 12
Good question. Yes, husbands can do household chores if their wives are working. This would compensate the work performed by wives. They feel that husbands do care for them just by assisting household chores. For husbands, doing these type of work may not make them less of a man, instead they can be proud of themselves that they too can do cooking. Wives on the other hand, should also appreciate things their husbands doing household chores.
@deebomb (15304)
• United States
9 Aug 12
Hello rodivina and welcome to myLot. Personally I don't think that a wife's or husband's income should have any thing to do with who does the house hold chores. Both husband and wife should do the chores. But it can't always be equal because of how time is taken for work out side the home. They need to work it out together as ro who does what and when.
@thinkingoutloud (6127)
• Canada
9 Aug 12
I think both spouses should have responsibilities in the household, regardless of how much money they make outside of the home. Running a household should not fall on the shoulders of just one person. There is no reason for a husband not to help out. Even if the woman makes a lesser salary, she is still going out to work... so it is unfair to assume that she should take full responsibility for household chores.
@trisha27 (3494)
• United States
10 Aug 12
I think whether or not she or he makes more money then the other, I believe that both should help out with the household chores. Unless one is working and the other one is staying at home. Then whoever is at home and not working should do the household chores.
@dreamie_belle (94)
• Philippines
9 Aug 12
For me, it should not be based on who earns more or less. Husbands and wives should be helping each other in everything, including household chores. Also, in maintaining a solid family foundation, sharing and helping within the family members should be continually practiced...