Wives too. Or whatever trade people want to set up. But husbands in particular reeks of a time when women were staff in their own home. All imo, of course.

When I took economics this past summer, there was an article about how the person who has the comparative advantage in whatever household chore (i.e., likes it better or minds it less) should do it, even if they don’t have the absolute advantage (most skill) at it. Since two parties can’t have a comparative advantage in the same thing, this generally leads to a pretty even split of household chores between spouses and partners (presuming both work and have commitments outside the home).

I’m supposed to go to the gym today to lift but instead I’m lying down and reading or napping.

I’ve told myself I’ll go later. There’s plenty of time. I’ll have energy then.

I’m totally lying to myself.