In our 5th year of marriage, my husband started mocking me for not doing enough housework, even though | earn more than him and try to keep the house! At the same time, he threw things around and just lay down on the couch. And our son started copying him! Last Saturday, | was at home with our son. After dinner, he got up without cleaning up after himself and said, “Clean this up and wash it.” I exploded. Me: “How dare you, young man!? Apologize and clean up after yourself!” Son: “No, it’s your job.” Me: “I won’t lift a finger until you apologize!” Son: “Fine, Dad said that if you don’t, we will
…“we will just leave the mess and you’ll do it anyway.”
That was the last straw.
So the next day, I went on strike. No cooking. No cleaning. No laundry. I let the dishes pile up, the laundry overflow, the floors get messy. By day three, the house looked like a disaster zone.
My husband came home, furious:
“What’s going on here? Why is the house a mess?”
I smiled sweetly.
“Oh, I thought you and your little apprentice were in charge now. I’m just the servant, remember?”
They both went pale. That night, when there was nothing clean to wear and no food on the table, they realized exactly how much I actually do for this household.
Finally, my son came up to me, head hung low:
“I’m sorry, Mom. I’ll clean up.”
And my husband? He’s been a lot quieter on the couch lately — especially now that both of them share the chores.
Lesson learned. ✅
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