'I work 60 hours a week to get us out of debt.' : Husband Is Challenged to Breaking Point by Wife’s Chores Demand

As far as married and family life goes, it can often be really hard work which is why we're all for sharing the load. Whether that's doing household chores, working to pay our way or whatever else comes with life as a married couple.

However, when a husband is working 60 hours a week in a physically intensive job to get his family out of debt, and his stay at home wife demands he does more to help around the house - we can't help but raise an eyebrow.

The husband in this story took to Reddit to ask users what they thought of his wife's demands and they were very quick to come to his defense due to the circumstances. They told him what to tell his wife, what they thought of her demands and how to deal with them. Start scrolling for the full story and all the comments that it evoked…

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