No, I never underestimated the work a housewife does. I'm just saying that man takes care of business outside the home, and the women does it inside. The man also puts a lot of "love and care" in his work as well. 60/40? really, can the wife then type out work reports for hubby? Woman should also be ready to split up hubbys office work. Now as to standing up or sitting, I mean seriously, thats a big deal? Are you old enough that you cant even stand to cook? The more I discuss this, the more absurd this gets. I mean I can udnersatnd if the work is truly physical, maybe like loading trucks, but just standing and cooking does not strike me as overly physical. And the men have to deal with a lot of stress, mental exhaustion. Sure we "don't stand up" haha often but believe me its taxing.
YOu know you have a lot of nerve to say the things you do. You obviously DO underestimate the work a housewife does. The thing is men that think like you (i.e. think that housework should ONLY be done by your women) think that housework is beneath you. If the roles were switched, and you had to stay at home while your wife works, you would realize that you do a lot of labor, and you get VERY LITTLE APPRECIATION FOR IT. this is the crux of the issue and why women get so insulted at these insinuations= Usually, housework is taken for granted and not doing it right gets you nasty comments from the people you love, the ones for whom you do the work. A man's boss may yell at him, but he doesn't love his boss. An example I gave before- wife wakes up before husband, goes to prepare breakfast, and he asks her to iron his shirt, making her late for breakfast. He yells at her for making him late. You think you wouldn't do this but I am pretty sure some people experience this quite often.
Also, Don't think i don't know about working- I am in a very competitive field that requires a lot of work. And you know, when I work, I get hungry and tired, I feel like I've put in a lot of effort. And also, when I have a free day and I spend it cooking, cleaning, etc, so I can give my mom the day off, It is extremely tiring. Standing up and doing work makes you exhausted. Both jobs are exhausting, and in both cases, I feel like I deserve a break. But you would probably think that if your wife was at home, she doesn't deserve a break. Get this through your thick head: Many of the girls arguing here do not minimize office work and probably do not mind doing housework. ALl they ask is that you do not think it is beyond your role as husband to lend a helping hand.