Man Says Girlfriend Should Handle All Chores While He Works 60hrs/Week

In an ideal relationship, partners would be dividing everything equally down the middle. This includes financial obligations, chores, the mental burden of running the household, and keeping that spark alive. 

Life however doesn't always present everyone with the same circumstances every time. So when this Redditor's girlfriend decided to pursue her education, OP stepped up and took care of all their bills. Caveat? He wanted her to handle all of the chores.

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OP and his girlfriend used to split costs equitably based on their incomes in a 60-40 ratio.

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OP's girlfriend however was dissatisfied with her career and decided to quit and pursue certifications that would help her career in the long run. OP agreed to cover all bills until she was done with her education. Not only that, but he also pitched in some spending money for her.

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OP ended up taking on more hours at work to cover for the loss of income and would eat his meals at work for free.

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What the couple did not discuss however was the splitting of chores. With OP working more hours, it means that he would have much less time and energy to contribute to the household. 

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The two ended up having an argument with OP's girlfriend feeling like OP should still be doing his part of the chores. 

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OP on the other hand said that since she had more hours available to her, she should cover for the slack in household chores since he was now occupied with working over 60 hours a week. 

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Commenters asked how many hours she would study in the work to which OP responded it was about 24 hours. 

The final verdict was largely on OP's side with them saying that while OP should clean up after himself as any human should do, the bulk of the chores should fall on his girlfriend for a more fairer split.

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Others also considered this a communication issue rather than a financial one since the two had not discussed the chore split prior to the loss of income. They suggested revisiting the topic and dividing responsibilities more equally.

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Others added that considering OP was working 60 hours a week, he should definitely be getting a day of rest. 

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Some added that now that OP had 100% of the financial responsibility, his girlfriend should have 100% of the household responsibility.

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Some suggested that she should perhaps get a part-time job to make things easier. This would allow them to split chores along with letting OP reduce hours.

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