A man and his wife made a deal to split household duties, but she is now demanding more than he can give. He cooks meals in bulk and stocks the fridge and pantry, but she wants him to serve her snacks and meals all day.
When he refuses, they argue. Is he in the wrong for not meeting her demands or is she being childish? Read on to find out how the situation develops and what the verdict is.
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In an effort to divide household duties, a man and his wife agreed that he would cook while she would take on the majority of housework/cleaning. However, things have taken a turn. The man has started cooking in bulk on weekends and portioning out the food for the week, but now his wife expects him to cater to her every whim throughout the day.
He argues that she is capable of making her own meals, but she insists that he’s not holding up his end of the bargain. This has caused tension and arguments between the two. As the situation stands, the man is wondering if he’s in the wrong or if his wife is being unreasonable.
After receiving feedback from commenters, he realizes he was in the wrong and plans to change. Learn more about this household dispute and the reactions it has garnered from the online community.
OP’s lazy attitude and omission of key details make him TA ♂️ YTA
OP is called out for being a lazy cook and a crappy spouse ️
Man expects wife to do all cleaning, childcare while he cooks.
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Husband refuses to microwave food for breastfeeding wife. Yikes. YTA
OP is TA for not helping his exhausted new mom wife.
Breastfeeding mom needs more support from husband. YTA
Is the chore division fair? The commenters raise valid points
Partner with your wife instead of gaming the system. YTA.
OP violates spirit of chore agreement, YTA for not helping more.
Cooking leftovers and making sandwiches may not be what she wanted.
OP’s chore agreement backfires after neglecting wife’s postpartum workload. YTA
Man whines about household chores, neglects wife’s workload.
Can an app truly change someone’s chore habits?
Husband neglects wife’s efforts; YTA for not sharing household work
Commenter calls out husband for not stepping up with baby duties
♂️ YTA for not acknowledging your wife’s extra work with the baby.
Commenter advises husband to be a team player and communicate better ❤️
OP’s wife feels undervalued – YTA for breaking deal
Misleading husband leaves out important details. YTA.
User calls out OP for not doing enough housework. Yikes
Commenter calls out OP for being TA
Man criticized for not contributing to household chores. YTA.
Is it fair to expect one person to do all cleaning?
Commenter calls out lazy husband for expecting praise for basic chores
User calls out OP for not supporting wife and being selfish ♂️
Splitting chores 50/50 is fair, but childcare counts too. ⚖️
Commenter points out relevant info to husband neglecting responsibilities
Is she expecting too much during meal times?
New dad struggles with household chores, called out for not cooking.
Commenter calls out lazy partner for not contributing enough
Husband neglects wife’s efforts with new baby and household chores
Man refuses to help wife, plays martyr, and now wants to back out. YTA.
Support your wife during postpartum, pamper her while breastfeeding.
Man tries to loophole out of household responsibilities, called out YTA
Working from home affecting chore agreement?
Lazy husband gets called out for bad diet and lack of help
User accused of gaming the system in household chore agreement
User calls out OP for trying to cheat his wife, suggests team work
The importance of love in resolving household conflicts ❤️
Commenter calls out OP for unfair demands, threatens sandwich k*ller
Commenter accuses lazy spouse, predicts divorce in future ⚠️
New dad learns a tough lesson on household duties. YTA
Man forgets to mention wife just had a baby, AH confirmed
Lazy husband receives YTA judgement for not helping wife enough
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