More Men Go For The Mop

My husband helps. The yard though is his domain and I get the extra cleaning duties like cleaning out closets....I also do all of the taking care of the horses.

My husband is getting a little better about helping with the housework. He was raised in a family where his father ruled the household with an iron fist, and was brought up to believe that housework was a woman's responsibility. For years, I was under the impression that my husband believed that housework, and yard work were my responsibility. I did it all. He would only help out if I was really sick. After almost eight years of marriage, he will help out some, not a lot. But anything he does is much appreciated. Guess it's just the mindset of a Southern man, I guess.

My husband doesn't mind helping out I just have to remind him a few times. We set some ground rules though his chores include taking out the trash (I put the bag back in), he puts up the dry dishes (I wash them), he kills all the bugs I find if any, he washes his own clothes (shrink a few and he'll do his own), and when his friends or company comes over he has to make sure the house is clean (I clean up the aftermath). May seem like a bit, but I think our system works out good for the both of us. We both have careers, I am in school for my Masters, and we have a two year old baby girl. We try not to stick ourselves in the tradition roles that our parents were in.

I think this is great that men are helping out more around the house. My husband and I have "reversed roles" I guess you could say. I stayed home with our daughter for the first 2 months and then I went back to work. We feel that it is very important to have one of us stay home with her. I love my job so he said he would stay home. I come home every single day to a clean apartment and a home cooked meal. A lot of people think our situation is a bit weird, but it works perfectly for us.

I am a stay at home mom with 3 rowdy boys. My house is never clean. I try to get it clean by the time my oldest gets home from school but as soon as he steps through the door the house looks like I did nothnig all day long. My husband has never once complained about our house looking untidy. I know he would love to help me more around the house (more than doing the dishes and putting the kids to bed) but he travels alot and when he is in town he works at least 12 hours a day. I guess that works out for me though bc I am a tough person to please when it comes to the cleanliness of my house.

My husband has come around after 23 years! I find that he's cleaning up the bathroom and actually taking his clothes to the laundry room. He appreciates all that I do and seems to notice that I need a break now and again. Great article -- I hope the trend continues.

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My husband is disabled and not able to work so he does do all the light work at home, like the cooking, laundry and dishes. I work full-time and our son is grown and out on his own so it is just the two of us. So it is just keeping the house picked up and cleaned after the two of us. It is nice to come home to a hot dinner and not have to do anything during the week. Then just clean what I need to on weekends. But it wasn't always this way, it used to be I did the inside and he did the outside when we both worked. I like it better this way.

I am lucky too. My DH is very helpful, he does the things that I can't stand to do garbage, toilets things like that. He spoils me and I am glad. A big Thanks to him.

My husband helps with everything! Lucky Me :)

I feel really blessed with having a husband who does care about how the house, cars, clothes, yard etc appear. He took after his mom and I am SO glad!!! Great article!

My hubby has been ahead of most men. When we got married I has some health issues and he knew that eventually he would have to help with the household. After 5 babies in 7 years and the onset of osteoarthritis he has learned to do lots for the house. He does laundry, the dishes and washes the kitchen floor. When the girls were babies he would even change diapers. I am a SAHM and have been for 23 years and will be until all of our girls have graduated from high school! I run two home based businesses so I am busy 24 / 7. I love this topic and glad to see that men are beginning to step up!

my other half is a stay at home mom/ but he is a dad lol!!! I am going to Med school so he helps me. She speaks I found this place in an email and I love it here.

My husband do help around the house and I think it makes him see just how much I usually have to do. He's getting better with helping with the laundry and picking around the house.

I wanted to add that I've been a stay at home mom for 7 years now and I agree with the previous poster that while the majority of household cleaning should be done by the SAH spouse there are times when the working spouse should contribute. Afterall, taking care of children is a full-time job in itself, adding all of the housework is like a second job.