I’m a divorce lawyer, here’s the mistake men need to stop making if they want to stay married
A lawyer has revealed the biggest mistake men make in marriage that can lead to divorce. And it has nothing to do with cheating.
Sarah Corcoran, a US divorce lawyer has said that spouses who do not do their share of housework risk alienating themselves from their partners in the long run.
“A partner who never participates in household chores often creates resentment in the other partner,” Ms. Corcoran says.
‘There won’t be one incident that culminates in an extreme argument that ends the marriage, it’s a slow process.
“So my advice to all of you, if you want to stay married, empty the dishwasher once in a while.”
The controversial topic of cleaning sparked a heated debate, with many women agreeing that a man who does not do enough housework is damaging his marriage.
“So true! I work 8-12 hours a day, pay half the bills and am expected to do all the chores and cook a three-course meal so it makes sense. I am exhausted,” said one.
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Sarah Corcoran, a divorce lawyer from the US, said that men who do not help with household chores only build resentment in their marriage and risk losing their marriage.
“Guys, act like you live there and not a guest,” added another.
“Say it louder for the guys in the back, we have work too! I always want to trade my plates for sitting on the lawnmower!” a third chimed in.
Many women argued that men often marry with the expectation of being taken care of, but that this is a two-way expectation.
Many women said resentment is greatest for working women, who contribute financially to the household and often take on a larger share of the extra burden of cleaning.
However, some argue that the idea that women are the ones who always clean is not true in every marriage.
Some husbands complained that they were the ones who earned the money and also cleaned the house, and that their “lazy” wives were the cause of their growing resentment.
And still others said that making a woman happy was an “endless” task because even when they helped, it was never enough.
One woman, already in the midst of a simmering resentment, said that helping out occasionally wasn’t good enough for her.
“It’s better to go more often than once in a while,” she said.