19 Most Common Excuses Husbands Give To Their Wives To Avoid Household Work

Ask your husband to do any job, and he will do it with all smiles, or at least grudgingly. But, ask him to help you with the household works, and he will come up with all sort of excuses to avoid it. While some men do lend a helping hand, there are many who dread doing household chores, for reasons best known to them. The house and its cleanliness hardly matters to them. Husbands, at times, give best excuses for not doing domestic work and we are sure you too must have heard one of the following reasons from your dear husband, if not all. Take a look!

#1. You have become a cleanliness freak. The house is absolutely fine, there is no need to do anything right now.

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#2. I had a really busy day, and tomorrow too I have important meetings lined up, so I need to relax.

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#3. Why do I need to do the things, we have a maid for this, no? Just pretend I am not here!

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#4. Oh, I remembered I have to prepare for a presentation for tomorrow.

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#5. What did you just say? I cannot remember.

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#6. You asked me to do the dusting? When?

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#7. Honey, I really want to help you but I am stuck with some really important official work, so maybe later when I get free.

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#8. I am not as good as you in multitasking. You are a superwoman!

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#9. The house will not fall apart if it is not cleaned for one day.

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#10. I will do it afterwards! (And, that afterwards is never)

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#11. Leave everything aside and let us enjoy the day!

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#12. I cannot see any dirt. It is all in your head!

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#13. You take too much stress for cleaning and all. Just learn to relax.

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#14. I do not have the patience for cleaning and all!

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#15. I don't do it because I'm afraid I would mess it up further! And, it would just increase your work.

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#16. I was just about to do the work, but then got a call from a friend, and I forgot about the work afterwards.

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#17. I do not like doing household chores!

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#18. If I have kept my books/clothes/CD in a cluttered way, it is for a reason. It is just an organised mess!

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#19. I have no time for cleaning up. I have other important work to do. (Like, playing video games!)

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So, did any of these excuses sound familiar to you? We bet they must have. Household work is not just a woman’s responsibility alone. The home belongs to the man as well. So dear husbands, that is why next time when your wife asks you for help, do not run away. Do the work and you will see how happy your wife will be seeing your efforts. And who knows, you might just get a good reward for your labour at the end of the day!

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