My husband grew up in a traditional family with a stay-at-home mom and a sole-provider dad, while I was raised to value financial independence. He\u2019s worked hard to adapt, sharing chores and parenting duties, but he\u2019s overly influenced by his family\u2019s opinions. Currently, his parents are staying with us for two weeks. We usually split tasks: I handle breakfast, he cooks dinner, and we manage cleaning since our cleaner is on holiday. My in-laws disapprove of my career and our shared responsibilities, believing I should prioritize being a wife and mother.<\/p>\n
Yesterday, exhausted from work, I came home expecting dinner at 7:00, but nothing was prepared. My husband avoided eye contact as his mother insisted I should cook to fulfill my \u201cwifely duties.\u201d I ordered takeaway instead, serving myself and the kids. During dinner, my mother-in-law criticized me, and my husband agreed, suggesting I act \u201cmore like a proper woman\u201d and respect tradition. Frustrated, I retorted that his $35,000 salary couldn\u2019t support our family of five, and his sexism was outdated. He left the table, visibly hurt. I regret snapping in front of the kids, but his failure to support me against his parents\u2019 criticism pushed me to my limit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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