Husband Refuses to Change Chore Chart After Role Reversal
The Original Post
I met my wife in college and she was soon pregnant after we graduated. We moved in together and it was decided that she will not look for a job until she after she gave birth.
Our daughter was born and my wife was a SAHM for the first two years. We had a lot of fight about the chore splitting. I was very overwhelmed coming home and having to do a ton of chores after work and also spend time with our daughter . This has gotten worse as our daughter has gotten older and  is a little tornado
The biggest issue was she wouldnât pick up at all especially in the kitchen. That ment I would come home clean the kitchen, cook and then clean the kitchen again. The have to go around and clean up the days activities.
We argued about this a lot and her stance was she watches our kid all day long so I can clean up more when I get home. In the end I gave in and we made an official chore chart.
Her- watch kid, do laundry and grocery shopping, appointments
Me- dinner, everyday cleaning ( whipping down counter, picking up toys, sweeping, etc) , trash, meal prep and nighttime routine ( bath etc)
In the summer, my company informed me that I would be let go around Thanksgiving. We talked in over and my wife found a  job  and would be the main breadwinner for the time being. I was to watch our daughter and I am in an online master program.
At the moment I am watching our daughter and doing my master program. I personally have now been having any issues but my wife is.
She hates having to come home and do chores and clean up after us. I actually leave it cleaner than what she has left me. ( I put dishes in the dishwasher throughout the day)
We have been arguing about this constantly. She thinks it is unfair she has to do chores after working all day and me pointing out this this literally what I have done for the past two years and keep pointing at the chore chart
She says she is the breadwinner now and I shouldnât have to do this and I pointed out I was the breadwinner before to begin with and did this all. That I am watching our daughter and doing a program.
She claims I am being unfair, since I refuse to change the chore chart becuase it is literally what I have done for two years.
My friend have opinions on this so I need a outsider opinion
What Reddit Said
Reddit was divided on this household power struggle. Many users called out both spouses for being petty and focused on doing the minimum. However, some sympathized with the husband’s frustration after years of shouldering the burden.
The top comment emphasized that both parents need to stop keeping score. Instead, they should work as a team to find practical solutions. Moreover, several users pointed out that caring for a toddler versus an infant requires different considerations.
Most Redditors agreed the couple’s approach was fundamentally flawed. They’re treating household management like a business negotiation rather than a partnership. Therefore, the real issue isn’t the chore chart itself but their adversarial mindset.
The Verdict
The overwhelming consensus: Everyone Sucks Here (ESH). While the husband refuses change chore chart out of principle, both spouses are missing the bigger picture. This is a classic case of relationship issues where resentment has replaced teamwork. Reddit’s advice was clear: ditch the scorekeeping and focus on family dynamics that actually work for everyone.
Original post from r/AmItheAsshole (5,945 upvotes, 1,670 comments)