Hi all,

Basically me and my partner have been together for 5 years and we have a 3 year old daughter. I work 45 hours a week at a very mentally demanding job (I have to think quick on my feet and it's very stressful). To supplement our income and give my partner some freedom she works 12 hours on the weekends at a local store.

My question is this, should we be doing equal housework even though I work far more than her? Granted she is looking after our daughter all day, but she still naps for a good hour a day and I come in to find the house a wreck.

It's no exaggeration to say that when I come home there's always housework for me to do. Washing all the stuff used to make dinner, drying it and putting it all away. Clearing mess accumulated over the course of the day. Of a weekend I'm doing all the laundry as it just stacks up and hanging it out to dry and then putting it away. Ironing my shirts for work.

Oh and before I forget, it's not like I neglect my daughter either. When I'm home in time (half the time) I'll bath her and take her to bed.

This has been a big arguing point for us lately as now my partner has even started complaining that on bank holidays or odd days I have off I should get up with my daughter (she gets up around 7 - 7.30am) and let her sleep in...bearing in mind I'm up at 6.30am everyday for work.

Am I being an entitled dick here? Or am I being taken the piss out of? What does your household split look like with your working dynamic?

Cheers

TL;DR

Partner works 12 hours I work 45 Should we do equal housework etc