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Getting your husband to do the chores 13 Articles

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    by Rosemarie Schaut

    An effective way of getting your husband to help with the chores is to take a personal vacation or business trip of at least two days. Leave the kids, pets, and responsibilities of running the schedules and the household ...read more

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    by Vaishali S

    This is a reason every married women might crib atleast once in her successfull marraige. Why doesnt my husband like to do the household chores. More interestingly why isnt he "willing" to do the chores. Every w...read more

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    by Jennifer Jones

    "If I trip over your dirty underwear one more time, I swear I will ____________!" Sound familiar? While household chores used to be considered "woman's work," that way of thinking is a thing of the past. However, man...read more

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    by Marie Gerber

    In the perfect relationship, all household chores would be split equally. However, even in the most loving relationships, this is often not the case. Works schedules and caring for the kids can further complicate things. H...read more

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    by Laura Leigh Fields

    Scream. Cuss. Complain. Until he is tired of hearing it. He will either do the chores or divorce you, either way, you could have a bigger problem. My husband does help out with the chores but he hasn't always. Here are a ...read more

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    by Bradley Bodeker

    Men, admittedly, react positively to positive reenforcement. We are like children, just watch us get sick. But in all fairness, I don't think that men should be given an ultimatum. I have been married once before, to a go...read more

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    by Aku Lebam

    I'm a husband to a beautiful wife and a father to wonderful 2 gorgeous daughter. Having to have 2 children with 4 and 2 years is sometime could give headache to you. Everyday is the same day.They will do what ever they wa...read more

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    by croberts

    Alright how about men?. i love men 4 in peculiar, ( 3 sons & my husband). But they will go out and work at their jobs then come home and put off all their work at home for as long as they can! Women, you know wha...read more

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    by Jobie Weetaluktuk

    This is one of the things you have to do right from the beginning. If it is very important that your husband do chores, then you may even have to 'select' who is so inclined. There are men that really are not so inclined...read more

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    by Shauna Kirk

    Alright, now this article is written by a gal who has been married for 27 years now. My husband does his "share". I must admit though, that it took about 18 years to get him trained. If you are willing to commit to at l...read more

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    by Cary Ballas

    Ladies - the key to getting your man to help you do anything, believe it or not, is to be positive, rather than negative. If you need help around the house, trust me, the way to go about approaching your husband is not to...read more

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    by Amanda Billings

    My husband and I have delegated chores. I stay at home with the kids, so I do most of the household stuff... dishes, cooking, grocery shopping. My husband is a soldier, so I figure he does more than his part at work, ther...read more

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    by Joyce Pace

    When it comes to getting chores done around the house, it is important to ask for help. Many women want to be Superwoman and do everything. This only ends up wearing you out and allows you to be taken advantage of in the e...read more

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