‘My husband and I often argue about the household’

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Daisy would like to divide everything fifty-fifty, including the chores around the house, but her husband thinks otherwise.

“My husband and I both work almost full-time, we also take care of our three boys and the household.

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Households

We often argue about that last part. Since we work equally and share the financial burden, I think that the chores around the house should also be divided fifty-fifty. Apparently Alex thinks otherwise. Every week I almost have to beg him to run the vacuum cleaner around the house or fold the laundry.

“Every week I almost have to beg him to run the vacuum cleaner through the house”

Recently he was very happy: he had finally paid off his student debt, which would save him at least 120 euros a month. ‘Great,’ I said, ‘then you can pay a maid with that money from now on.’ He didn’t even argue much. The maid will come for the first time next week, but I can already say that I never want to lose her again.”

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