Laundry is piled up, the diaper pail is full, toys and clutter everywhere. This puts me in rotten mood. This has been going on since he was born. I feel that having another child will compound the problem and surely end our marriage. Gayle Peterson Gayle Peterson, MSSW, PhD is a family therapist specializing in prenatal and family development.
Organization is one dimension of family health.
Without enough of it, families suffer the consequences of a chaotic environment. It is true that a wide range of styles or methods for organization abound. However, it appears that your wife is simply withdrawing from the challenge of creating order, not arguing over different methods for achieving it. Do not accept motherhood as an excuse for chaos. Instead, invite your wife to be a team player.