They say that ‘7 days of laundry makes one weak’ and it can also be a source of much contention between married couples. We all know about the age old war between the sexes over household chores. It can be hard enough for a new couple to get used to each other’s cleaning standards, not to mention the extra work involved in cleaning up after two people for whoever draws the short end of the straw. In the past it was usually the woman who drew that short straw and was expected to keep up the laundry, all the household chores and the cooking for the entire family. I know, I know, we’re starting to beat up the male gender on here, just a little bit.
Things are changing and most women will expect hubby to help out with the chores now and then. Some married couples live by a strict rulebook and even divide the chores equally between them. While in other married couples there has been something of a role reversal of the sexes with hubby feeling happy to stay home, do the laundry and even take care of the kids as the Mrs. goes out to bring home the bacon.
Most of the time things are still a fight between the two sides of a married couple to decide who will do the dreaded chore of laundry. I suggest that you try to do the laundry together. Make it into a bonding activity so that the two of you can catch up with each other about the past week and just share some time working companionably. It will make the work go a lot faster, since four hands are better than none at folding.
If hubby balks at the idea of helping you with the laundry each week, try to add the extra incentive of stopping out for a meal while waiting. Married couples can also make doing the laundry into something of a contest, who can fold the laundry fastest? Last but not least, if the idea of laundry sparks yet another debate just tell him that ‘Everything comes out in the wash!’