Can I ask how much your husband helps around on weekends? And I don’t just mean looking after the baby (almost 2), but also thinking about what needs to be done around the house etc.
We have one child almost 2 years old, husband works full time long hours 5 days a week and I work part time and sahm rest of the week. I don’t mind doing everything needed for the house during the week but I expect help of a proactive nature on the weekend. At the moment it feels like I have to ask several times for him to even take the bins out and it’s so exhausting having to ask him over and over to do anything around the house. Am I expecting too much or what can I do?
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Just do it yourself, it's so much less frustrating to ask, then ask again, then remind. You just do it and it's done. Yes you're doing everything, but it's getting done.
I am close to just giving up on his help but I get sad that it’s come to that. I’m now paying a handy man to do things now rather than ask my husband 🫠🤣
we have sat down about things before but it doesnt really change long term unfortunately

My husband takes out the trash once a week. He cleans up after our pet. He is in charge of keeping toilet paper in stock. He is in charge of dishes every day of the week. We both work full time.
I do laundry, vaccuming, most of cooking.

I make my husband help on his day off, I also work part-time and then being a full-time mom. I think what help is i made it clear I get tierd so don't expect me to do everything, once he realized I get tierd it help, also just letting things pile up made him realize he does not want to live in a mess