My DH hates my new job.. Help

After 6 months of being on unemployment I got a job! Yay! This was much due to my hubby's constant urging to get a job. So I a
3 weeks in now And he is doing nothing but griping about it. I have to drive too much, it doesn't pay enough (it does) I have to stay up late to finish reports on some nites. (I get paid for that).
Is he just upset that the house is not as clean as when I stayed home and he has to help out more and I can n
No longer be his errand girl? ???

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Asked by chefronswife at 11:27 AM on Feb. 16, 2012 in Money & Work

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Sounds like he jealous that you have a new interest that isn't him.

Answer by BrawnwynII at 11:33 AM on Feb. 16, 2012
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Sounds like it! Men don't seem to realize what it is we do in a day until they are picking up the slack. All of the sudden, being in the home has value again!

Answer by Mom-2-3-Girlz at 11:37 AM on Feb. 16, 2012
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I think he got used to having you home all the time. Good for you for getting a job.

Answer by robinkane at 11:43 AM on Feb. 16, 2012
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Some men want to see their wives excel on the work world, but they want their wives to start on top (for bragging rights). These men don't want their wives to look like they're working out of necessity (ego buster).

Answer by BlueSaphire at 11:59 AM on Feb. 16, 2012
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Have a maid come in every couple of weeks, to do deep cleaning

Answer by rkoloms at 1:10 PM on Feb. 16, 2012
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Yep, hire a maid

Answer by tasches at 1:29 PM on Feb. 16, 2012
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well, i guess he should have been careful what he wished for because he got it - and the other thing - he gripes for you to get a job - he gripes whenyou get a job - is he ever going to jsut be happy! tell him to accept it. learn to enjoy life - go with the flow. etc... he sounds just too bitchy!

Answer by AmaliaD at 3:01 PM on Feb. 16, 2012
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Hire a maid so that the "cleanliness" argument can be over. He won't have to complain about the house being messy, and you won't have to scramble extra time in between working to clean. It couldn't hurt to sit down and have a conversation about how you BOTH can invest a little bit of time into caring for the home. Example: Not leaving dirty clothes on the floor (my ex was notorious for this, so I told him that if it didn't make it to the hamper, it wasn't getting washed), wiping down the bathroom sink after using it, etc. This will make the maid's job easier (less money you have to spend on paying her), and it will help some of the household stress. The important thing is to build a solid routine. This is why I love marker boards and fridge magnets :)

Answer by bellalana at 3:17 PM on Feb. 18, 2012
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