How Often are you Mad at Dad?

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"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?

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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.

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