DH tends to shout at them when the level of annoyance gets too much, but other than that he's more of a super-husband in the housework arena. He does try once in a while and sometimes I give him a 'subtle nudge' (me, subtle?!?!) but his own father was very hands-off, aloof really, except when he used a belt on DH's older brothers (he mellowed by the time DH was born 10yrs later). Sometimes he'll be more inclined to play with them and less inclined to grouch at them than I am, but like you Jenny the baths, getting ready for school and other day-to-day boring stuff is all my stuff.

I'd say he's probably a bit above helping a little, but it's nowhere near half, so a little is my vote I'm afraid.

my mother found us the perfect anniversary card recently - it says "there were many reasons they stayed together, chief among them was his ability to do the dishes". Absolutely spot on!!

Kerri.