Court Orders Man To Pay Ex-Wife For The Countless Hours Of Housework She Did
Marriage is tough work. It takes a lot of effort from both parties to make a marriage safe and happy, and that takes a lot of time and energy. Sometimes it feels like nothing is going to work out, and other times you feel like it's you two against the world.
Couples often fight about the same things: kids, intimacy, money, and housework.
Housework Is On That List For A Reason: It's The Worst
Housework is easily one of the things that couples fight about most. Who is going to do what? Why isn't this thing done? Why am I the one who always has to do this?
I'm sure this sounds all too familiar to you. We've all had these arguments too many times.
There Always Seems To Be One Person Who Does More
When it comes to dividing up housework, it seems that there is always someone who does more.
Traditionally, it was always a woman's job to keep the house and watch the kids. But that can get frustrating. Is that really fair? Should someone be doing more work than another around the home?
One Couple Going Through A Divorce Addressed This Question
A recent court ruling in a divorce case stated that the ex-husband had to pay his ex-wife $8,000 for the years of unpaid labor she did looking after their house.
It was decided by the court that she had shouldered the work of maintaining the home and raising their son.
This Ruling Sparked A Huge Debate Online, Which Isn't Surprising
There were a lot of people in the comments arguing that there was no way this was fair because her husband probably supported her since she wasn't working.
Others called her lazy and that this was likely a scam.
But There Was Also Support, Too
For all the people in the comments being rude, there were people who were supportive.
A lot of people who had been through divorces or were stay-at-home parents said that this was a great idea and should be more common.
