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draconis · 11-11-2007, 02:45 PM

While I was working 60 hours a week I still did all the cooking and cleaning and all my off time was taking care of the kids. But to answer your question directly no. If two people each work out of the home there should be a division of chores and child care, period. If one works 80 hours and the other 20 then it is unfair for the person working 80 hours to be expected to do half of the house hold stuff. But it isn't without saying that they can't do atleast 20% of it. My wife goes to school (college) and a full time job. I own a store that is more then full time and I have a disability that limits what I can do. I still do 90% of the house work and cooking plus 65% of the child care. To be fair her job is much more stressful and very physical. Mine isn't. There are many factors to who does what.

BTW I am working on a thesis about this type of issues.

draconis

11-11-2007, 02:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
draconis Forum Supporter Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: North East Posts: 2,910	Re: God I'm bored While I was working 60 hours a week I still did all the cooking and cleaning and all my off time was taking care of the kids. But to answer your question directly no. If two people each work out of the home there should be a division of chores and child care, period. If one works 80 hours and the other 20 then it is unfair for the person working 80 hours to be expected to do half of the house hold stuff. But it isn't without saying that they can't do atleast 20% of it. My wife goes to school (college) and a full time job. I own a store that is more then full time and I have a disability that limits what I can do. I still do 90% of the house work and cooking plus 65% of the child care. To be fair her job is much more stressful and very physical. Mine isn't. There are many factors to who does what. BTW I am working on a thesis about this type of issues. draconis