Nobody said the entire male gender is guilty of this. However, as a woman who has lived with a few men... this person isn't wrong that many men are this way. I can't tell you how irritating it can be to remind a grown adult of their household responsibilities. Constantly going behind someone to pick up their mess, close a cupboard, remind them that yes, the house needs vacuuming. Women are still considered "homemakers" in many households, even when both people work full time, and still take on the brunt of the housework in many households. There are statistics and studies out there for you to check out. Look at all the women commenting on having to deal with the very same thing. Don't discount their experiences because you don't want anyone to say anything bad about men. We all know all men aren't this way.

But if someone comes over & the house is a mess, it's the woman who gets blamed. A guy doing the same as a woman gets extra credit.

Your wife is very fortunate. She will live longer and be healthier and happier. Also, I believe that many divorces result from overburdened wives growing bitter and angry.

Yes agree.....Her husband sounds like a jerk or an immature child at best. It’s not a man problem, it’s a “you married the wrong person” problem.

Well said. In my house my father always cooks and cleans and such, and my mum can be a bit of a slob sometimes. There is no reason for making feminism a sort of competition, or that women are superior, it’s about equality. My mum is also the one who makes the most money for the household, so she contributes just as much.

I see your point, but honestly, it's hard not to make this a man/woman thing at least to an extent, because it's a society-wide problem with how men are generally raised differently than girls. I'm not trying to make sweeping generalizations, I know there are exceptions, but take a stroll down a toy aisle sometime. Look at the "girls" toys - play kitchens, pretend vacuums, baby dolls. The "boy" toys don't have any of that s**t. They have Legos, action figures, trucks, and toy guns. Look at our country's history, how women have come from being literal property to being 1950s Stepford wives to finally venturing out into the workplace. That "women are the keepers of the home" attitude is still very ingrained in some people. It SHOULD be a matter of adults just being adults regardless of gender, but unfortunately, it doesn't play out that way a lot of the time. I know a LOT of women who complain about this issue, but very, very, very few men.

I agree with Brandon. This sounds like an unhealthy relationship. A well-rounded 'healthy' relationship, is when one party makes up what lacks is the other party, and vice versa. One party should NEVER 'feel' used. I strongly advise couples/marriage counseling .

You're the exception to the rule, buddy. Most of the men I've known aren't lazy or "clueless", they just don't prioritize the same way women do. My husband will do pretty much anything I ask him to, but he rarely does it on his own because it just doesn't occur to him.

Agreed. My doctor dad did the cooking, laundry and took bins out when needed and also looked after the three of us when Mum was on nights as a nurse at the hospital. My husband does the same now. All men are not like this - idiotic women choose these types of men, then rant about how useless they are and disparage all of the gender.

I work at home. I spend all my day doing R&D usually. The one thing I hate more than anything is doing dishes. Lo and behold: our apartment doesn't have a dishwasher. My girl works and does a great job, everyone loves her to death. When she gets home, she is the worst slob ever. She refuses to ever go in the kitchen and thinks cleaning the bathroom counter is all she needs to do. Basically because thats what is convenient for her. I've lived with her for about ten years. I've lived with three other girls for long stretches and they were all exactly like this. Didn't matter if I worked at home or not. My mom was a housewife. All she did all day was cook/clean/sew/garden. She liked it and had six kids. She was a tyrant though, constantly yelling at her kids. It really put up a barrier between most of her kids and her. This article to me screams that you have done everything for so long if as though it was your job. Then one day you threw a tantrum instead of being polite.