If you live alone and have a job there is much less house chores but you must do them alone because there are all your responsibility. Pretending that your partner needs to cater to your needs 24/7 just because you work is just childish. What do you want, a medal?

Since when? Because most men I know come home, sit in the couch and expect their partners to give them a warm meal, set and clear the table and organise everything even if they also work.

then you're picking the wrong men. I do >50% of the household chores, nearly 100% of the kitchen cleaning, 3/4 of the laundry, and about 1/2 the cooking in our house. my wife agrees with those numbers. and no, I don't want a medal, I do it because it's the right thing to do. Oh yeah, and I work 50hr a week as a pharmacist. and we haven't even gotten into the home improvement projects. go suck a leaf blower with your overgeneralization of my gender.

John, many of us know and appreciate fully evolved men like you. Problem is... many of us marry too young (I was 20) and expect everything will just be glorious - wait for it - because he's cute. Sorry people stuck with a Child-Spouse! Let's up minimum marriage age to 32?

I'd say minimum, 26, 27. But would advise later.

"minimum marriage age to 32" - that is terrific advice, Donna! and pretty much what I tell my daughters. how can you get married when you don't even know who YOU are?

John, You sound great just like my husband. We are a team. 50/50. Both of us cook, clean, do laundry and chores, take care of children and the pets and each work. I appreciate him being a partner.

Yes yes YOU are amazing. Funny how every time that women mention the fact that most men still do not do their share of chores all the men in the comments are the perfect partner…

i'm FAR from a perfect partner. equal sharing of household duties should be baseline and expected. have better standards for yourself.

Sadly it is not a baseline. Pretending that it is just harms women.

it's baseline for my wife. and most people/couples in our life have a similar relationship balance. you choose who you keep company with.

Oh, insulting others will make you sound stupid not the other way around honey. I did work and did all the chores. I was away for 14(a day and still was expected to do it all. But until you don’t become a homemaker you won’t realise how much more we do for ZERO salary and recognition.

I SERIOUSLY wondering why he didn't' phone mommy to come pack for him.