‘I’m fuming as my husband wants me to do all the housework on my day off’

The pair already have a three-year-old which the mum has to look after on her day off work but the husband wants her to take on more responsibilities around the house

A mum is seething with her husband after he told her she should take care of all the housework on her day off work, despite their three-year-old she has to take care of.

The woman works four days a week while he works five so he felt she should make sure all the cleaning is done by the time he gets home from work so that they can both do nothing over the weekend.

But the mum feels she already does a lot around the house and her days off from work are not lazy days as she has to look after their kid.

Taking to Mumsnet, the woman, who remained anonymous, explained: “Tonight he tells me that he’s thought about the housework/shopping/washing etc and he states that seeing as he works more than me (I work four days and he works five), that on the fifth day of him working I should do all the housework.

“So on the two days off nothing will need doing. We have a three-year-old daughter who I like to take to soft play lunch etc on my day off so its not like it’s a day off to myself.”

The mum went onto explain that she already does the vast majority of the housework and is the one to organise presents at holidays such as Christmas and birthdays.

She said: “The house is clean and organised, it’s me who makes sure all the bills are paid, holidays, birthdays and Christmas are sorted.

“And now I’m over reacting to his suggestions because not only will he not need to do anything on his two days off apparently neither will I.”

In response to his suggestion the woman said: “I’m not your maid!”

In the comments, many have been supportive of the mum and said the husband is being unreasonable.

One person wrote: “Does he think magic fairies will wash the dishes after his meals, and do anything else that needs doing on his days off.”

While a second added: “Stand your ground but really, if you’re married to someone who doesn’t deeply care about you, it’s a tough life.”

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