https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:49:24 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-happy-with-your-sos-contribution-to-the-household-chores#post-971430 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 05:49:13 +0000 Dandelion 971430@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do more, but it's ok...he helps out if I really need him to. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-happy-with-your-sos-contribution-to-the-household-chores#post-971426 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 05:45:46 +0000 SleepyMonkey 971426@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>this used to be the source of many arguments for us, but since our last one, he has been really good about trying to be neater and tidying up around the apartment. it also helped that we got a cleaning lady, but he has really been helpful for the last few months and i'm really happy about it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-happy-with-your-sos-contribution-to-the-household-chores#post-971399 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 04:15:58 +0000 SugarplumsMom 971399@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No. He needs to learn to multi-task and is working on it. However, what I hate the most is how long is takes for him to do a project. Case in point, putting up the safety railings for the stairs. I hate having to go through an ordeal each and every time something he says he'll do needs to be done. I'm patient. We had those guard rails from even before my 3rd trimester! DD is 13 months old! I'm fed up with him. I absolutely hate feeling like I'm forcing someone to do something, although to him, I'm not forcing him. I guess he's just used to being pushed into doing stuff, but for me I detest it and I'm beginning to resent him for it. We're working on it, but right now things are still fresh and I'm still angry. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-happy-with-your-sos-contribution-to-the-household-chores#post-971379 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 02:34:32 +0000 Sweet T 971379@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH could definitely help more. I think my biggest complaint is about the laundry. I have absolutely no problem washing the dirty laundry but probably 75%+ is DH's. It always gets washed and ends up piled high instead of getting folded. It would be a HUGE help if he would fold his clothes and put them away.</p> <p>Other than that, he really has stepped it up a lot in the last few months. He does a lot more around the house than he used to! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-happy-with-your-sos-contribution-to-the-household-chores#post-971365 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 01:54:10 +0000 Ree723 971365@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! DH is amazingly supportive, even though he works 12 hour days six days per week. He makes dinner every night, takes care of all the "boy jobs" (I use that term loosely, but taking out the garbage, cleaning outside, and any fix it items are definitely his realm, not mine!), and basically will pitch in with whatever I need his help on. I try to do most of the housework and running of errands since I am a SAHM, but he is very good about recognizing that that is a full time job in itself.</p> <p>I truly hit the husband jackpot and I tell him this all the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-happy-with-your-sos-contribution-to-the-household-chores#post-971356 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 01:08:22 +0000 TheSwissWifeStyle 971356@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah DH is great with chores. He does all the "ick" stuff that I won't do! Cleans up after dinner, does the garbage and compost, mops, does toilets and usually the whole bathroom, often does the grocery shopping. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-happy-with-your-sos-contribution-to-the-household-chores#post-971313 Sun, 28 Jul 2013 23:50:22 +0000 indi 971313@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DH rocks in this department. I'm a seriously blessed woman. I work longer hours/more days than he does, so there's usually nothing for me to do at home except put away my washed and folded laundry. I owe him a weekend off from cleaning once my 1st trimester tiredness lightens up! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-happy-with-your-sos-contribution-to-the-household-chores#post-971297 Sun, 28 Jul 2013 23:04:44 +0000 Boheme 971297@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! He's not as adept at the indoor household chores as he is all the outdoor ones, but that's because I did them all myself before the baby. Now he will ask me to show him how to do something once, then he'll take over! It's been a huge help since we had our LO. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-happy-with-your-sos-contribution-to-the-household-chores#post-971293 Sun, 28 Jul 2013 22:53:21 +0000 Kiki 971293@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have to say, I am lucky with how much my Hubby helps out. He puts all the laundry away, does the dishes (60%) of the time, does the cat's room, helps with the floors.</p> <p>Now if only I could get him to do it more often. lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-happy-with-your-sos-contribution-to-the-household-chores#post-971147 Sun, 28 Jul 2013 21:03:42 +0000 yin 971147@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wish DH did more, but he has been very helpful the last couple of weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-happy-with-your-sos-contribution-to-the-household-chores#post-971109 Sun, 28 Jul 2013 20:47:04 +0000 fussygal 971109@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do most of the chores, but my job is a lot less physically demanding than his so I think it's pretty fair. He does all the lawn care (except for flowers - that's gladly mine!), cooks dinner 1-2 times a week and does dishes about once per week. I wish he was tidier, but I'm not the tidiest so I can't get too mad. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-happy-with-your-sos-contribution-to-the-household-chores#post-971096 Sun, 28 Jul 2013 20:36:40 +0000 avivoca 971096@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not really. Well, I am glad he does chores, and I'm really working on not nagging (I.e. being grateful that he emptied the dishwasher when I asked him to and not being upset that things aren't put back in their designated spots). He is a champion cat box scooper though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-happy-with-your-sos-contribution-to-the-household-chores#post-971095 Sun, 28 Jul 2013 20:36:37 +0000 Silva 971095@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Right now he is in his first year of residency....so I consider anything he does around the house to be a bonus. Before I was a SAHM and he was in school, we had a split that felt fair to me. I'm sure that when we are both working out of the home again, we will divide chores again.</p> <p>I should add that he definitely still helps out...does dishes, helps with laundry and picking up...but he works crazy hours so it seems fair to me that I do most of it for now </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-happy-with-your-sos-contribution-to-the-household-chores#post-971093 Sun, 28 Jul 2013 20:36:00 +0000 Sapphiresun 971093@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Very happy. DH does pretty much all the chores around the house minus laundry because he has an extra day off that I don't.<br /> I just wish he would acknowledge that my contributions (all the cooking including packing our lunches, financial management, and anything that would be considered an "errand") is an equal split. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-happy-with-your-sos-contribution-to-the-household-chores#post-971090 Sun, 28 Jul 2013 20:35:16 +0000 pl0508 971090@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is something DH shines at! He is actually quite helpful around the house ! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-happy-with-your-sos-contribution-to-the-household-chores#post-971082 Sun, 28 Jul 2013 20:31:58 +0000 IRunForFun 971082@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Very happy! He does more chores than I do. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-happy-with-your-sos-contribution-to-the-household-chores#post-971066 Sun, 28 Jul 2013 20:17:56 +0000 MamaChin 971066@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am very lucky, DH does the garbage, dusting, and vacuuming. He also does the floors and laundry half the time. And cooks dinner and sometimes even wash the dishes also. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-happy-with-your-sos-contribution-to-the-household-chores#post-971065 Sun, 28 Jul 2013 20:17:07 +0000 FarmWifeGina 971065@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not really. But there's simply not enough of him to go around and he's, almost literally sometimes, breaking his back for us, so I keep my mouth shut and try to keep up on my own as best I can. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-happy-with-your-sos-contribution-to-the-household-chores#post-971061 Sun, 28 Jul 2013 20:14:23 +0000 mrbee 971061@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How happy are you with your SO's household chore contributions... do you wish they would do more? Or less. Just kidding, I'm pretty sure nobody wishes their SO would do less!</p> <p>Are you happy with your SO's contribution to the household chores? Have you ever tried to get them to do more chores around the house... if so, how did it go? </p>