Husband gets a reality check after telling wife 'we're basically both pregnant' after he was asked to help

When it comes to sharing household responsibilities, couples need to work together, especially when one partner is dealing with the physical challenges of pregnancy. Unfortunately, some people seem to overlook this when tensions rise. A 27-year-old man on Reddit found himself in hot water with his pregnant wife after a disagreement over household chores. In his post, which is now five years old, the husband shared that his wife’s pregnancy had created difficulties for both of them, but especially for her.

He wrote, "Every single pregnancy we've been through, my wife has been a complete nightmare. Some things I can deal with, like waking up to the sound of her puking her guts out every morning, but when she starts demanding I go to the store every day to get her snacks or set up her foot bath thingy because her feet are swollen, I get a little impatient." The man went on to argue that his job was far more physically demanding than his wife’s. “I work way longer hours than her in a much more physically demanding profession (I'm a plumber, she's an engineer), so I think we're putting an equal amount of effort into this baby,” he added.

He claimed that while his wife handled most of the cooking and dishes, he did other tasks like laundry, taking out the garbage and mowing the lawn. He said, “It’s not like I don’t help around the house, either. She does all the cooking and dishes, but I do laundry, take out garbage and mow the lawn.” However, things took a turn when the husband was playing video games while his wife was cooking dinner. The husband explained, “My wife screamed at me from the kitchen to get off my a** and entertain our twins so she could focus on her meatloaf.”

He wrote, “I made a dumb joke about how this is the third meatloaf we'll be eating this week, and she lost her sh*t.” His wife then lashed out, telling him that he had no sympathy for her pregnancy and that he needed to do more since he couldn’t help with breastfeeding. In response, he said, “I reminded her that I still work a lot more hours than her, so I think we're basically both pregnant.” He added, “I don’t think I’m wrong, but I’ll apologize to her if it makes her happy." In a later edit, he explained, “My wife does get breaks, guys. I set up the annoying foot bath thing every night while she does dishes and then she relaxes with it while watching YouTube every night while I put the kids to bed.” He also added that his wife didn’t like American food and wouldn't eat his cooking, which he felt was another source of frustration.

The post caught the attention of many Reddit users, and they were quick to comment on his attitude. u/JuanTanamera511 bluntly said, “You’re not pregnant. Not even close. Also, upvoted because you don’t get to tell people how to respond to your post.” u/daughterofervin commented, "Your wife chose to keep having children with you. Good luck to your wife." u/WITtwit asked, You're joking, right? Please tell us you're joking." After receiving such strong feedback, the husband said his wife wanted them to attend couples counseling, a suggestion he reluctantly accepted.