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| What If She Is A Career Woman, Who'll Do The Laundry? by Nobody: 12:08pm On Jul 29, 2008 |
Have you noticed that most women hardly stay indoors with their family these days? It's either they are in banking halls or in conference rooms attending management meetings. Some travel all around while the husband stays home (House hubby). While this is happening and unavoidably so,who will do the laundry? I accept the fact that there are several drycleaning outlets all over but can a career woman ever deem it proper to wash her husbands clothes especially if she seems more buoyant financially? |
| Re: What If She Is A Career Woman, Who'll Do The Laundry? by Ninani(f): 12:19pm On Jul 29, 2008 |
(House hubby) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Husband Householder abi "head of household". Laundry is part of household. who will do the laundry Why not you? You'd rather pump money into drycleaing outlets (but not all laundry is drycleaning) or walk around in dirty clothes all this while? Moreover I assume that if your wife is such a career woman she can afford a washing machine. Please, is it killing you to do laundry  - keep your head up!  4 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: What If She Is A Career Woman, Who'll Do The Laundry? by sistajay(f): 12:22pm On Jul 29, 2008 |
ijapa888: Men should learn to look after themselves, or haven't you heard sistas are doin it for themselves. 3 Likes |
| Re: What If She Is A Career Woman, Who'll Do The Laundry? by Gamine(f): 12:24pm On Jul 29, 2008 |
Abegi. Trivial issues like this has been the bane of marriage since God knows when! My sister goes to work while her husband stays at home, he works from home and goes out sometimes. Laundry and other mundane activities are left for the help. why should one waste precious time washing when you have another job. Give the washerman cloths to wash, its his job! 2 Likes |
| Re: What If She Is A Career Woman, Who'll Do The Laundry? by Gonorrhea(m): 12:27pm On Jul 29, 2008 |
@Post The dry-cleaners! |
| Re: What If She Is A Career Woman, Who'll Do The Laundry? by cold(m): 12:31pm On Jul 29, 2008 |
Washing a man's cloth is not like cooking for him.I have no qualms with her taking the clothes to the laundromart and besides when u marry a woman in that capacity u already know what u're getting urself into,so row ur boat.(Even if it means washing them urself,though nothing wrong with that still) 2 Likes |
| Re: What If She Is A Career Woman, Who'll Do The Laundry? by benit(f): 4:20pm On Jul 29, 2008 |
Some people like to suffer too much oh |
| Re: What If She Is A Career Woman, Who'll Do The Laundry? by IMCCN(m): 5:23pm On Jul 29, 2008 |
What is the big deal even if you wash your wife's clothes? i know chauvinists will want to hang me for this view, but think of it dispassionately, what is wrong? absolutely nothing 2 Likes |
| Re: What If She Is A Career Woman, Who'll Do The Laundry? by Seun(m): 5:25pm On Jul 29, 2008 |
If she's a career woman, she makes money. We'll take that money and buy a washing machine. 3 Likes |
| Re: What If She Is A Career Woman, Who'll Do The Laundry? by Nobody: 8:49am On Jul 30, 2008 |
There is nothing wrong about me being conventional. I think i like a woman who humbles herself before her man. I prefer to do the cooking if she can't but it would gladden my heart if she washes my clothes even if just once in a while. I know where to do laundry but once in a while she should show me love in her humility. |
| Re: What If She Is A Career Woman, Who'll Do The Laundry? by benit(f): 9:36am On Jul 30, 2008 |
If time will permit her to show her humility by washing your clothes, no problem. But if she goes to work mon-sat (making money for your home) and maybe church on sunday, then when is the spare time for such hard labour? |
| Re: What If She Is A Career Woman, Who'll Do The Laundry? by Feministic(f): 2:32pm On Jul 30, 2008 |
what's the harm in doing the housework? If the woman is obviously the one making most of the money, or has a more demanding job than the husband, then is it not obvious that you can't have the "typical" marriage? (which is not a bad thing), Why should a wife be expected to work hard outside the home to come back home, NOT to rest, but to continue working at the home? I feel that Nigerian men and women have been expected to live up to these rigid standards and roles of "wife" and "husband" that no longer apply to every marriage, instead of couples focusing on their own situations, they worry about what a marriage is "supposed" to be like, this ultimately leads to failure on dissatisfaction in marriages. 2 Likes |
| Re: What If She Is A Career Woman, Who'll Do The Laundry? by Seun(m): 9:29pm On Jul 30, 2008 |
I think i like a woman who humbles herself before her man.So what? I would like a billion dollars, too. That doesn't mean I deserve it. 2 Likes |
| Re: What If She Is A Career Woman, Who'll Do The Laundry? by iice(f): 3:30am On Jul 31, 2008 |
Washing clothes is a big deal?  2 Likes |
| Re: What If She Is A Career Woman, Who'll Do The Laundry? by Nwaka77: 3:54am On Jul 31, 2008 |
@Poster What kind of question is this? Is something wrong with your hands? Can't you wash your clothes yourself? Gosh! I hate lazy people! Who is currently washing your clothes as a single man? This are the kind of men that will turn their wives to slaves all in the name of being conventional. Please stay single, do not turn another person's precious daughter into your slave!  3 Likes |
| Re: What If She Is A Career Woman, Who'll Do The Laundry? by KarmaMod(f): 3:56am On Jul 31, 2008 |
iya o da sha. In 2008, people havent heard of a washing machine. 1 Like |
| Re: What If She Is A Career Woman, Who'll Do The Laundry? by SoWhat77(f): 8:53am On Jul 31, 2008 |
The one with two hands who is available first! 2 Likes |
| Re: What If She Is A Career Woman, Who'll Do The Laundry? by iice(f): 5:09pm On Jul 31, 2008 |
Nwaka77: Ahhh but he prefers a woman who will 'humble' herself before him |
| Re: What If She Is A Career Woman, Who'll Do The Laundry? by Arielle: 1:37am On Aug 01, 2008 |
If you marry a woman who is not inclined that way and has a demanding job to boot, why can't you buy her a washing machine or include money for a washer-man in the housekeeping budget? A career does not necessarily prevent a woman from taking care of her home. I had a very demanding job but I did my house cleaning on Friday evenings (because I like a nice lie-in on Saturday mornings!). I hate washing clothes so we have a washer-man who comes on Saturdays to pick up the laundry, wash, iron and deliver them. The nanny washes the children's clothes and I wash my husband's underwear, shorts, undershirts and socks daily. It was hectic but I was able to cope by managing my time properly. Now I work from home it is so much easier. But not everyone can work around their schedule especially in a town like Lagos where half the time is spent in traffic. So give your madam a break and buy her a washing machine. If you are domestically inclined, you can help!!!! My hubby won't lift a finger, but na so I see am. Wetin woman pickin go do?! |
| Re: What If She Is A Career Woman, Who'll Do The Laundry? by obillyj(f): 5:22pm On Aug 02, 2008 |
what did u say ijapa888? ""if she is bouyant financially"", u 've answered it. if she is bouyant financially then it's either she buys a washing machine and drying machine, employs someone in the house for that, or worst still let the dry cleaners do the job. so it does not really make sense whether she does it herself or not, the most important thing is that she knows that there are laundry to do. Most importantly, her job should not in anyway affect the well being of her home. such as having time for the kids and husband, which is the most important thing. i really love to be a career woman but when it starts affecting my family well-being i will definitely resign. |
| Re: What If She Is A Career Woman, Who'll Do The Laundry? by saha(f): 11:27pm On Aug 02, 2008 |
In ds day & age shld laundry be d deciding factor 4 a womans humility?Haba poster d important thing bout a marriage shld be how d couple relate 2 each other.Even dre rship with dre offspring shld be a result of dre rship.so which one be laundry as a sign of humility?no matter how badly paid u are dres someone in ur neighbourhood dt needs work since oga & madam are in d office 5-6days a week someone can do d laundry 4 dm.as 4 those abroad doing d laundry 2gether can serve as quality time loading d machine working in sync whether @ home or at a laundromat can make u closer. 2 Likes |
| Re: What If She Is A Career Woman, Who'll Do The Laundry? by bukatyne(f): 6:11pm On Apr 05, 2016 |
All these threads I dey resurrect so  So career women, who does the laundry  |
| Re: What If She Is A Career Woman, Who'll Do The Laundry? by byvan03: 8:42pm On Apr 05, 2016 |
| Lol, some people 's thinking faculty nah waya .1 Like |
| Re: What If She Is A Career Woman, Who'll Do The Laundry? by dominique(f): 9:55pm On Apr 05, 2016 |
Manually washing clothes even if you can afford a washing machine or a laundry person  Which kind of humility are we proving?1 Like |
| Re: What If She Is A Career Woman, Who'll Do The Laundry? by bukatyne(f): 10:25pm On Apr 05, 2016 |
byvan03: I am glad you are here. You need to see the threads I have resurrected. These peeps were sure having fun |
| Re: What If She Is A Career Woman, Who'll Do The Laundry? by bukatyne(f): 10:27pm On Apr 05, 2016 |
dominique: Dominique, Humility is a virtue. Kindly bend down and wash the clothes. |
| Re: What If She Is A Career Woman, Who'll Do The Laundry? by aforti(m): 10:44pm On Apr 05, 2016 |
Where is it written that a wife should wash her husvands cloths abeg, why do people marry in expect to make their partners slave. What happened to your hands please? Are you handicaped? If she washes your cloths who is to wash her cloths. So washing of cloths is now a feature of humilty and love abi. The man should also show love by going to the river to catch fresh fish for his wife. Mtchewww. Stagnant aftican ppl, always looking for ways to dominate their women. Una judgement go harsh on the last day. 5 Likes |
| Re: What If She Is A Career Woman, Who'll Do The Laundry? by Acidosis(m): 10:50pm On Apr 05, 2016 |
As of the period OP asked this question (2008), only few families had washing machines. Personally, I would resist every attempt by my wife* to wash my clothes with bare hands, pound or do any heavy duty in the home. 2 Likes |
| Re: What If She Is A Career Woman, Who'll Do The Laundry? by Emrich(m): 11:47pm On Apr 05, 2016 |
Supposing this was a real life situation, I would say the woman should have divorced the man by now. He'd only be pulling her down, a liability. 2008 - 2016 is a long time for him to be asking such question, he should be gone already. But seriously, what every relationship and union need is respect and understanding and not blind worship and fixed roles. They should employ help and since the woman can travel countries I want to believe they are not poor. So they should be able to buy washing machine; it's cheap, even students buy it. And if this man is not working, he should employ himself as the help. That way they save money; but that poor boy, girl, man or woman that would have been singing joyfully for this job would swear for him if they knew he is robbing them of the means to fuel their generator. 2 Likes |
| Re: What If She Is A Career Woman, Who'll Do The Laundry? by Nobody: 12:41am On Apr 06, 2016 |
Washing machine.. #okbye |
| Re: What If She Is A Career Woman, Who'll Do The Laundry? by dominique(f): 4:54am On Apr 06, 2016 |
bukatyne: Humility of backaches, blistering fingers and waste of quality time. Thanks but no thanks  |
| Re: What If She Is A Career Woman, Who'll Do The Laundry? by Mayflowa(m): 6:05am On Apr 06, 2016 |
ijapa888: Laundry? Laundry is the easiest of all things. You only need effort to keep the clothes in the laundry machines and it will come out fresh and dry while you are watching your tv 1 Like |
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