“I do everything in the house and he does nothing”
What could be going on
Over-functioning and under-functioning: Fits if your doing more and his doing less reinforce each other; check what happens if you pause.
Passive aggression: Check whether 'forgetting' or doing a task badly is resistance he won't state openly.
Psychological entitlement: Fits if he expects to be looked after and treats your work as owed to him.
Does the minimum: Check whether he does the minimum everywhere, at work and with friends, not just at home.
Covert depression in men (Terry Real): Low energy and withdrawal can be hidden depression; check for irritability, numbing or drinking.
Moral foundations: He may have grown up with fixed gender roles; check whether he sees housework as yours by default.
Questions to carry
- How long did I wait the last time something needed doing, and what was he doing meanwhile?
- When I do it myself again, what do I feel, and what do I say out loud?
Also said as
- my husband never helps around the house
- she leaves me with all the chores
- my partner pretends he doesn't know how to do things
- weaponised incompetence
- my partner doesn't do any housework
- I do all the cleaning and cooking