I don’t help my wife with chores around the house – and people are praising me for it

A father has explained why he doesn’t ‘help’ his wife with chores and caring for their four children, but is still receiving praise for his views that initially sound outdated and controversial.

J.R. Mintonfrom Dallas, Texas lives with his wife Brittany and four children, and has made a name for himself discussing his family life on TikTok, where he is known as @minton__jr.

In a recent one clamp, which racked up nearly 7 million views, the UPS driver boldly declared, “I don’t help my wife cook, I don’t help her clean, do laundry, take care of the kids – none of that.”

But the twist came when he explained that his reason was far from misogynistic, saying: ‘Because I do what I have to do as a father and as a husband: I cook. I clean. I am doing the laundry. I take care of the children.

‘I can’t ‘help’ my wife with those things, because it’s my job too. Change the way you speak, change the way you think, and grow up and be a man.”

Originally from Dallas, Texas, JR Minton lives with his wife Brittany and four children and has made a name for himself discussing his family life on TikTok, where he is known as @minton__jr

The UPS worker went on to explain that his reason was far from misogynistic, saying, “I do what I have to do as a father and husband: I cook. I clean. I am doing the laundry. I take care of the children

Many women were seething until JR closed his clip, with one stunned commenter writing, “I was ready to fight,” while another joked, “I just got emotional whiplash.”

Others took to the stage to praise JR, calling him “a REAL man, husband and father.” The same user continued, “You sir are the example to be followed.”

And another woman turned it around and said, “Exactly what I was explaining to my husband the other day. I don’t ‘help’ with the bills, I do the bills too.’

Several women and moms on TikTok stopped by to tell JR that he was “an example to follow,” but only after he finished his video, which initially surprised his followers.

Similarly, one woman talked about the changes she had made in her own relationship.

‘I had to tell my husband to stop saying ‘for your mother’ to the children. Empty dishwasher FOR ME? No. Those are everyone’s dishes.’

But in one account, she expressed concerns that JR’s message might not reach its target audience.

“Unfortunately, the algorithm is more likely to show this to us women than to our husbands.”