Make sure that your husband is aware that his normally agreeable wife may occasionally have an irrational crying jag while sentenced to bedrest. Since your husband is likely trying to maintain his job, and care for you and the house, he may also be feeling a bit overwhelmed and trapped. He, too, may lose his sense of humor. We ve had some very irrational evening discussions that are much clearer the next morning. And, let s face it.
Men just aren t as efficient around the house as women are.
It takes them much longer to do the same tasks. Men tend to think in terms of one task at a time, while women think in terms of multiple tasks. It s as simple as everything that is left on the stairs. Men walk past the laundry on the stairs because they see it as irrelevant to finding the toilet paper in the closet. Also encourage him to take a vacation day at least once each month, so that he can either get a break or get things done on a weekday.