How Often are you Mad at Dad?by Michele Cheplic | More from this Blogger 26 Feb 2009 10:05 PM "I don't need a husband... what I need is a wife." How often have you heard your frustrated mom friends utter that doozy? Or, are you the one who constantly complains about your hubby's lack of parental involvement? If so, you aren't alone--far from it, in fact. According to a new study, nearly 52% of women report being angry with their husbands at least once a week. That number increases to more than 60% among moms with kids under the age of one. So why are moms so mad at dad? According to the survey: 44% of moms feel angry when dads don't help around the house 40% of moms wish dads would take care of the kids as well as they take care of the kids 40% of women think their husbands stink at multi-tasking 31% of women accuse their husbands of generating more work for them 33% of women say their marriage is not a partnership 50% of women say their husbands get more time to socialize outside the home Sound familiar? I saved the best for last. According to the survey, an astonishing 72% of moms complain that their lives have been completely turned up on end by parenthood, while their spouse's remain virtually unchanged. Survey analysts sum up the last complaint this way: "Moms are the walking, talking encyclopedias of family life, while dads tend to be more like brochures." While the survey results are telling, it doesn't speak for all families. Some dads are much more detailed-oriented than their spouses, and therefore shouldn't be lumped into the same categories as their uninvolved brothers in the fraternity of fatherhood. What's more, parenting experts note that men and women are inherently different. Consequently, most men can't compete when it comes to juggling parenting, career and household matters. Personally, I don't agree with the "experts" on that account. However, I do agree that a person is not likely to change his/her ways just because kids enter the picture. If your husband was a multi-task challenged sloth prior to having kids, there's a good chance he'll continue his annoying ways even after you give birth. Why are you mad at dad? Related Articles: Stay-at-Home-Mom Says Record Game Show Win "Lessens Guilt" Desperate Dad vs. Unsympathetic Electric Company Celeb Father Weighs In on Parenting Daughters A Father's Touching Tribute to His Infant Son Learn more about Michele Cheplic  Michele Cheplic was born and raised in Hilo, Hawaii, but now lives in Wisconsin. Michele graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in Journalism. Relevantparenting tags User Comments Sarahjaneharris (10) 14 Mar 2009 12:30 AMI read this blog earlier today, and thought yeah I guess that is kind of true, then I had to go out with my family. While out it hit home - IT IS SO ON THE MONEY!! My husband absolutely drove me sane while being oblivious it it all. We were at a place which required a certain level of good behavior form the children while we worked cleaning the hall, my husband was no doubt doing his bit to help with the cleaning, but had no - and I mean no idea where the kids were, what they were doing, were they behaving, were they lying in the street!!??? It seems there is no way for him to perform a task and be aware of watching the children as well - when I get a bit exasperated with the situation he clearly cannot see it - anyway when I returned home I had another read of this article and could put a tick next to every box about why mothers get exasperated with their husbands - and I love my husband dearly, we have been together over 10 years and I never think of changing the situation, but I sometimes wonder how I managed togo from Mum, Dad and two kids, to having three children in the family, and only one adult...  Michele Cheplic |
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