My humble answer to all such posts is - it's all about a fair distribution of work in the household! Let me give you guys an example to explain further.
(Note: I live in the US and have no maids at home..)
1. When i was newly married and a housewife, i used to do all the work in the house as well as all my husband's stuff like iron his shirts, etc, etc. I did all of that willingly and with love. I was "taking care of my husband".
2. After some time, my job started. I made my husband understand that he would have to iron his shirts himself. At home, I used to cook and my husband helped with the cleaning.
3. After some more time, i had my first child. I took a break from work and initially expected to do all the house work + all the baby's work myself. But as i said, there are no maids here and i soon realised that i couldn't do everything alone. So i requested my husband to help with the baby in the evenings and also help with the cleaning. He did.
4. My full time job started again and after 1 month of craziness, my husband and i sat down, prepared a list of all work that needed to be done inside and outside and distributed it fairly.
Now guys, tell me, exactly what work does Akshara have these days? Why can't she do her part sincerely and take care of her husband? As of now, cooking and helping with his little things very much fall into her share of the work!
Just my humble opinion...
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