The modern woman usually has a job outside of the home to either support herself, her family, or as a valued contributor to the financial support of the family. After office hours, or her shift is over, she will usually come home and still have hard work to do with household chores. Although this is part of what makes a good woman irresistible to men, it’s great if she has a significant other who will also chip in and help. But how often is the help given equal to her efforts? No need to complain, most women don’t, but in the unusual instance where the man of the house is a contributor to the domestic side of running a household oh how good it is!
Men work hard too and are appreciated by the special ladies in their life. But this article centers on the load that working women carry. How can women encourage men to do more to help, not take over mind you, but do more to help with all of the necessary household chores? Nagging doesn’t work – see the article on this blog dealing with how to stop nagging. What can usually work far better than nagging is commendation, recognition, and appreciation.
When he does step up and help out in the home commend his efforts even if the results are not up to the same standards as if you would have done the task. Commendation will encourage more of the same effort in the future. The same is true if you show recognition and appreciation. When you notice his effort around the house it makes him feel as good as it makes you feel when he recognizes yours. Admittedly in some relationships the man may be better at certain household tasks than the woman is. Commendation, recognition, and appreciation will especially go a long way in those cases.
If the household chores are getting to be too much of a load what can a woman do to get her man to help out? Well, ask him for help. How? Men are good collaborators. Ask him to collaborate with you in keeping the house clean, laundry put away, meals ready on time and of a delicious variety. Team work is something that the vast majority of men understand from their participation/interest in sports. Ask him to be on your team in taking care of the house and the people in it.
The bottom line is the majority of women are better than the majority of men at all of the necessary things that need to be done in running a household. When your man helps out your expressing appreciation, in the best way that you can think of, will encourage him to do his best and not make you do it all alone.
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