By Luann Dawkins

I was at a party the other night with my husband and was in a nice conversation with two women I had just met. My husband (lets call him Barney) was standing behind me conversing with the husbands of these women and had also just met them. Of course when a wife is within earshot of her husband she always has one ear on his conversation, we have to make sure he is not divulging state secrets about our household or making a fool out of us. So, I was listening to his story and low and behold he said the words....MY WIFE DOESN'T WORK!!!!

I had never heard that bit of filth roll off his tongue before, so naturally I was stunned! What does he mean "I don't work"??? Does he not realize what a massive undertaking it is just to get him all he needs and desires in his daily life? Apparently not.

The ride home was silent, save for the ever annoying, "what's wrong?" That went on for at least 5 miles to which I replied, "nothing, I'm fine." I decided when we arrived at the house, I would have ample time in my nightly bath to simmer and plot my revenge. I gave great thought to cleaning the toilet with his tooth brush, adding an entire bottle of starch to his underwear, and putting salt in his coffee instead of sugar. But then I realized that none of those things would change his perception of what I do. Although they sure would be satisfying!!!! Instead, I decided to give his a little taste of my daily life.

On the following weekend I was mysteriously struck with a debilitating case of stomach flu! "What a shame I'm so ill Barney, I had so much that has to be done this weekend, do you think you could change your plans and pitch in with the household chores?" Like moth to a flame Barney bit. "Sure I can help, you just rest and leave it all to me." "Oh, Barney you are such a dear, Thank you."

I chuckle as I write this because that was the sweetest weekend of my married life. I made sure Barney never got to sit down for more than two seconds at a time. He went to the grocery store, did the laundry, dusted, vacuumed, cleaned the kitchen, bathrooms, and changed sheets, weeded the garden, bathed the dogs and three cats (that was particularly amusing), cooked breakfast lunch and dinner. And as if on cue, my son threw up all over the carpet. Yes, Karma can certainly bite you in the rear.

A wise word to all the Barneys' of the world, when in conversation with others do not ever say anything about your wife that is not first sent to committee, voted on and approved.

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My wife is extremely lazy and selfish. I do all of the housework, work 60+ hours a week at multiple jobs. Do all of my own laundry and many times hers, and not once do I ever so much as get a "thank you". She takes everything I do for granted and if I ask her to help she states she "works" too. Working to her means screwing around on Facebook all day and avoiding doing anything other than making a complete mess of the house and leaving junk all over the place. With all that being said she "feels" she puts in just as much if not MORE than I do. Most of her friends do nothing around the house all day just like she does and talk down to their husbands. I certainly don't think this behavior is typical of all women, but somehow I ended up with the worst possible fate known to man. I have to pay for everything and do all of the housework as she thinks that it's sexist to make her do housework. Feminism has killed the modern woman and turned MANY of them into completely useless human beings. I pay for ALL of the household bills, ALL of her stupid credit card bills and don't get an ounce of appreciation. I made a terrible decision picking out a partner. The amazing thing is that prior to shacking up, she used to take care of herself and home as well as have a job. The only reason that I do not kick her ass out is that I know she will be homeless as no one I know would EVER take her in. We don't have any children together but I do completely support her son while she blows her child support payments on clothes. I am not the only one in this situation and I KNOW many men feel the same frustration that I do. Divorce is a bad deal for a man, much worse than for a woman and I sure as shit know I would be paying her for the rest of my life if I decide to do so. I should have married a woman outside of America, you know, one who actually appreciates a man and has not been poisoned by feminism. FML

obviously the only comments were from two bitter men that don't appreciate women's roles in the home. they are probably the ones that sit around and expect the women to wait on them hand and foot while they watch tv and probabaly never clean up after themselves. when men go to work, they usually have one job, they focus on that job when they are there and then they come home and they are done. on the other hand a women's work is never done especially with children. we are always cleaning, cooking, shopping, washing the clothes, playing nurse, teacher, referee, therapist, and hardly get time for ourselves. we start work as soon as we get up in the morning and work until we go to bed at night. sometimes we even have to get up in the middle of the night! the men have no idea because they are snoring away..hahahaa! some guys are smart enough to know all this but some guys are pigs like the guys who made those comments above. women are very giving naturally and do a lot more that you realize men! yes, there may be some lazy ones out there but as a rule they are mostly productive. some even have jobs on top of housework! so the men should really help them out in these cases. anyway...to say a women that is a housewife does not work is not a true statement to any degree!! maybe he should have she does not do "secular" work. hahahaaaa!

I didn't see anything about any preschool children so that's not taking your time. So The fact he had to go to the store, do laundry, etc, etc, just proves the point,, YOU DON"T WORK! You are bragging how you made sure he didn't get to sit down for two minutes. REALY?? are you saying you don't ge to sit down two minutes in day? Fuuny how youhad time to be wasting time online writing a BULLSHIT story about how you made your husband miserble for telling the TRUTH. I bet he is already miserable enough living with you! GET A J-O-B!!!

This is a lot of years from this article! I'm just seeing the comments🤪 My husband had an epiphany shortly after this incident and he has been amazing since! When I wrote this we had been married for a while, and I can say we have now been married 28 years! I have never taken what he does for granted, nor thought it easy! I just wasn't getting the same respect.....he does now! I also went back to work the last 12 years and make enough for him to retire....now he can take care of the house!

I think that it's a team work! Both should work and both should help on the chores so that both can spent quality time with the kids as well as with each other. The problem is a problem when one feels that is doing more than the other. I respect women that appreciate and also that are willing to sacrifice for the family. As a man just motivate me to do the same for her.!