The issue of sharing house chores between husband and wife has is seen as acceptable and fair in recent times, especially among the current generation of young people in Africa, even if most of us are aware that the case was different in the days of our parents and grandparents. For me, I do not see anything wrong in couples sharing house chores, but I think this should come with a condition, or rather I should say there is a clause to that.
In a situation where a man is completely responsible for every penny spent in the home, ranging from school fees, rents, clothes, gifts for in-laws, entertainment, outings, to every other thing you can think of, and the woman contributes zero kobo to the running of the house, then it is dumb for the man to share house chores with the wife.
If as a man, I am responsible for every kobo that is spent in the running of the home and the woman contributes absolutely nothing, then she must be mad to expect me to share house chores with her. You cannot have your cake and eat it. If I am paying every bill, then the woman must take care of every chore. You should not expect me to come home to cook, clean, wash, and take care of kids after toiling my ass off in the heat of the blistering sun or the cold of the numbing rain.
Marriage is a partnership. It should not be an initiation to slavery.
