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Is housework just a womans job?

I live with my mother inlaw and father inlaw they are both disabled my mother inlaw only has one leg due in infection. there are 3 other people men in the house. they all belive that because I am a woman I should be the one that does all the house work

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  • ?
    Lv 6
    7 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    No it's not and you need to have a discussion between you and your husband, you are not their maid you are their wife, daughter-in-law and sister-in-law. That being said if they all contribute as much effort into the house and the family, then it's all good, if they work and buy things for the house while you don't work then you need to prepare food well at least for your husband.

  • .
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    Housework should be divided amongst ALL the capable people who live there...however, if someone does not work outside the home or only works part time (versus others who work full time) then that person could reasonably be expected to take on a larger burden of the housework, since they would tend to have more time and are probably not contributing as much financially...

    The days of housework being considered "women's work" (in the US at least) ended decades ago...

  • 7 years ago

    Yeah, that would be a negative.. Not in my house! I haven't done laundry since 2009.. Every able bodied person should help out around the house in some way..

  • K8
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    No, it is not only for women to do.

    In my home we all pitch in - my husband, son, and daughter.

    If I were you I would let them know the chores you will do (make them things that would gross you out if they are not handled) and tell them to divvy up the rest and then do not touch the rest, period.

    BTW - I agree with the person who said it is a stay-at-home person's job. Whenever either my husband and I were not working for whatever reason we took on the majority of the chores while home.

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    If you don't believe you ought to be the one who does all the housework, then do not do all the house work. Simple as that.

  • evee
    Lv 4
    7 years ago

    house work is stay at homes person job...if both work outside they share house work, or hire cleaning lady...

    living with anyone other than your husband, and underage kids not a good idea...that's a circus not a marriage you're having---

  • Liz
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    Do you live in a third world country?

  • boj
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    The only way it should be your responsibility is if they all work & you don't. Even then they should help out.

  • kim h
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    No it is not only a woman's job. Stop doing it all and tell them that you are not their maid.

  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    if u re unemployed -. yes. if they re unemployed as well -. no

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