HUSBAND CRITICIZES PREGNANT WIFE FOR BEING “LAZY”

A husband faced major backlash after posting in a Reddit forum asking advice on whether he was in the wrong for calling his pregnant wife “lazy.” Here are the details:
– The husband is a doctor. So is the pregnant wife. They are both 32.
– He wrote, “Ever since we found out we were expecting, she has suddenly become very different. She lost interest in work, wants to quit medicine and stop working entirely to focus on caring for the kid. She no longer helps out around the home. I have to do all the laundry, cooking, dishwashing, trash, bathroom cleaning because she says she is tired all the time. Yet, she still goes out with her co-workers and friends, or watches TV at home. I yelled at her that being pregnant does not automatically make you disabled and unable to do anything.”
– The doctor said he makes $550,000 a year and shoulders 90 percent of the couple’s bills by working 55-60 hours a week as an attending physician. His commute takes about one-and-a-half hours each way. His wife continues to work 30 hours a week finishing her fellowship training, bringing in $60,000 a year, while also being pregnant. She walks to work, something she wanted to do when they bought their home.
Some of the backlash comments:
– “You need to give your wife a serious apology.”
– “The fact that we have to explain to him, a doctor, that pregnancy is hard on the body is…really really scary.”
– “Look at your income, hire a housekeeper.”
– “Things around the house still have to get done. People still need to eat. She should be making a bit more of an effort. At the same time, you should not have blown up about it. Her hormones are off the charts, and you need to understand that she can’t control them.”
* When Millennials Marry.
* Come on. The least she can do is shovel the driveway.
* You think she’s tired now? Wait’ll the kid’s born and nobody gets to sleep through the night.
* How can you be 32 years old and still not know you should never, EVER ask the internet for opinions about your behavior?
* Here’s what you do: each of you take 10% of your salary and put it aside. This will pay for the divorce lawyer you’ll eventually need.
* And Happy New Year to the both of you!
* PHONE TOPIC: Does the husband have any standing in this argument? Mothers – did you ever milk the pregnancy thing, even a little bit?