you are forgetting where I'm from. In our country men and women know what they have to do - men work and take care of the family financially (help out with disciplining the kids here and there too) and women take care of the basic needs of the family and the house (working too). So, for us, we do both mens and womens chores. I wouldnt complain that I am doing house chores and that the kids are driving me crazy, cuz if I have to go back to work, its my ass thats gonna have additional things to do. My husband helps here and there - takes out the garbage, takes care of the lawn and sometimes he cooks for himself. But all this comes with whining why he has to do it.