I’m a stay-at-home mother and my husband expects me to cook every meal for him – people think I should leave him

• The anonymous US-based woman has been made to feel ‘undervalued’ 
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An anonymous woman has sparked a furious debate online after revealing that her husband demands she cooks every meal.

The US-based stay-at-home mother took to Reddit to explain that her partner, who is the breadwinner, expects her to take care of all the household duties.

However, the mother-of-three is currently expecting her fourth child and is additionally exhausted from entertaining the children all day during the summer vacation. 

But her husband has ‘no sympathy’ for the anonymous woman and demands that she should still cook every meal. 

Feeling ‘undervalued’ and ‘underappreciated’, the woman has taken a stand and refused to cook his meals, but now her partner is treating her like she is ‘useless’ and ‘horrible’. 

An stay-at-home mother took to Reddit to seek advice on whether she should be expected to cook her husband every single meal (stock image) 

The anonymous woman is currently tired from her fourth pregnancy, but her husband has ‘no sympathy’ and demands that she should still cook every meal

The expecting mother-of-three explained that her husband believes her role is ‘easy’ as she does not work outside the house. 

However, she has had a difficult time dealing with her pregnancy, as well as looking after her children. 

For the last two evenings, she has taken a stand and refused to cook her partner dinner. 

But instead of cooking for himself or buying food from the supermarket, he has been passive aggressive. 

The post read: ‘I have three kids and am currently pregnant with my fourth. I left work to take care of our kids. 

‘My husband thinks that because I don’t work outside the house it’s my responsibility to take care of ALL duties related to the house and kids. 

‘You name it- cooking, cleaning, laundry, shopping, homework, school activities, drop offs, etc. 

‘On top of everything I do, he also expects me to make all of his meals- breakfast lunch and dinner. 

‘I am so tired recently from entertaining the kids all day during summer vacation and I’ve been having a hard time with my pregnancy. 

‘He told me “life’s tough this is your job” and has no sympathy for me. In fact, he thinks I have it easy because I “don’t work.” 

‘The last two nights I’ve refused to make him dinner and he’s acting like I’m a useless ‘horrible’ wife. 

‘Why can’t he stop at the store after work and pick himself something up? Or look at what we have in the fridge and make something? 

‘When he’s hungry he’ll constantly say “I’m starving, I’m so hungry etc” being passive aggressive to let me know he wants me to make him something. I’m completely undervalued and unappreciated.’

The woman shared the difficult situation on Reddit to seek clarification on who is in the wrong, but in doing so, she has sparked fury among users, and some believe divorce is the only option. 

One user simply questioned: ‘Why are you still in this marriage?’ 

Another user said: ‘Why would you willingly have 4 kids with someone acting like this.’ 

A third said: ‘Seriously! I’m a stay at home mom too, and even when my husband works 14 hour days he makes his own breakfast.’ 

A fourth added: ‘I don’t care if he is working 16 hour days…he can make his own food and help with the kids. Her job never ends.’  

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