Have you ever told your partner/spouse to do a chore?

Doing laundry is not just for women! It is anyone's job that wants clean clothes...

It's not awkward at all. My father used to wash clothes manually when my mother got sick and was hospitalized, of course we helped him but we were just kids then with no enough strength.

@jonastabuena sorry to hear that you have a hard time with doing laundry. I feel that most things we can learn to do or improve on. I think that more husbands/partners should put as much effort into learning about how to help their wives/partners with chores as they do into other things they feel are important.

I'm glad to hear that your husband was willing to help when you both worked outside the home. That's the thing I work outside the home, raise our daughter,and I'm taking a college course and he still doesn't help with anything. I think that to be fair both partners need to be willing help and support each other.

I understand what you mean. My husband can be the same way. That is awful that he would not help you although he was home and not working. Sometimes I do not know what men are thinking when they do not want to help out. That is really frustrating. Yeah if he says that he is going to do something then I think he should keep his word.

I'm glad to hear you say those things. I don't know why so many men feel it is a bad thing for them to help out or do chores, or why they have to be lazy regarding such things. I too agree that it should be a shared responsibility.

I'm so glad to hear that your husband helps you. That is a great thing. My husband doesn't even take out the trash. And I work outside of the home, taking a college course, as well as raising our daughter. So I feel if he says he's going to do something and he's not willing to help me get it done earlier then he should stick to it.

I'm so glad to hear that your husband is open to helping you out. That is such a great thing. My husband doesn't even take out the trash. So it can be frustrating when he doesn't at least help with allowing me the option to get things done earlier in the day.

I agree there is nothing wrong with sharing responsibility. The thing is he isn't willing to help out. He just said earlier that he would do it because he thought I was making a big deal about getting the laundry done. And he then said he didn't want to get the closes around even though he said he would. So it was only because I kept telling him that he said he would and that he had to get the clothes out of the dryer that he did it.

Yes I agree with you. My husband doesn't even take out the trash. And since he said that he would do the laundry I figured he should keep to what he said. It is only fair that if a person says they are going to do something that they should do it.

You have such a sweet husband! I'm so glad that your husband is willing to help. My husband doesn't even take the trash. Usually I don't say anything about doing chores to him but yesterday was just ridiculous. He wouldn't give me the van keys so that I get groceries or get the laundry done (mind you he knows I do like having to do laundry after eight leaving the house). All of those things could have been done during the day before he got home at 5:30pm. And the night could have went so much smoother. The main reason I told him he had to do the laundry is because he said he was going to do it. He made it seem like I was making such a big deal about. So I figured he should do it and see why i don't like to do laundry so late when i get it done while my daughter and I are out and about. He complained about it though as soon as he got in the house. He never does laundry so doing it once shouldn't be that hard.