'I have a stay-at-home husband - our house is a mess and he says it's my fault'
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Dividing the household chores can be a contentious subject. If you live with a partner, then you've probably discussed how household chores are separated. Maybe one of you does the washing up while the other does the laundry, or perhaps you take the bins out in exchange for not having to clean the bathroom.
Division of labour can look different depending on your work situation, too. In a household where everyone works similar hours, you can expect the chores to be evenly split too, but if you go to work while your partner stays at home - or vice versa - it's common to expect the party at home to do more to keep the house clean.
One woman, however, is livid with her husband after he told her the reason their house is a mess is because she doesn't do enough housework - even though he's a stay-at-home dad to their toddler. The woman said she works full-time while her husband - whom she gave the alias Jack - stays at home with their child. However, instead of keeping on top of the housework, the dad plays video games while their toddler naps and then picks her up when she wakes up and makes dinner for the family.
She said her spouse gets "maybe one chore" done around the house each day, although she noted that sometimes she is "pleasantly surprised" by his efforts. The mum claims that one chore per day isn't enough to keep their house clean, however, so she's given up trying to help him - and now he says it's her fault.
In a post on Reddit, she said: "I've talked to Jack multiple times about keeping the house cleaned, but he claims it's not fair that I don't have to do anything (which isn't true). If the house is kept up, I do dishes, laundry, and meal prep on my days off. Sometimes, I'll bake, too. I'll also be on toddler duty. However, once he lets the house go, I don't do anything other than clean the areas my toddler is in so she's not affected by it because she deserves a clean house.".
