I just couldn't resist commenting on this one.... ever since my ex-husband moved out in December, my house has remained miraculously straighter and cleaner, even with three young kids, a cat, a guinea pig and a hamster. I've noticed a major difference in the laundry area especially. (I had to teach him how to use the washing machine before he moved out, pretty sad after 17 years of marriage. Even more tragic is that I didn't even realize that he wasn't doing any laundry because I'm always running around, so incredibly busy....) Honestly, there are times when I wish we'd divorced long, long ago just because my housework has so minimized since he left.
So about you, Susan (again I couldn't resist)... let me get this straight here.... Your husband works 60 hours per week. There isn't any mention of hours he spends on housework, only that he hates doing it. YOU on the otherhand also work 60 hours per week (yes, caring for kids means work, you just don't get paid for it), AND you work 25 hours on top of that, AND if you're like the average woman in this study you also work 28 hours just on housework. What's wrong with this picture??
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I just couldn't resist commenting on this one.... ever since my ex-husband moved out in December, my house has remained miraculously straighter and cleaner, even with three young kids, a cat, a guinea pig and a hamster. I've noticed a major difference in the laundry area especially. (I had to teach him how to use the washing machine before he moved out, pretty sad after 17 years of marriage. Even more tragic is that I didn't even realize that he wasn't doing any laundry because I'm always running around, so incredibly busy....) Honestly, there are times when I wish we'd divorced long, long ago just because my housework has so minimized since he left.
So about you, Susan (again I couldn't resist)... let me get this straight here.... Your husband works 60 hours per week. There isn't any mention of hours he spends on housework, only that he hates doing it. YOU on the otherhand also work 60 hours per week (yes, caring for kids means work, you just don't get paid for it), AND you work 25 hours on top of that, AND if you're like the average woman in this study you also work 28 hours just on housework. What's wrong with this picture??
Kristin
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April 14, 2008 - 10:10pmhttp://ppdsurvivor.blogspot.com
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