“I Hated Him” — Moms Are Venting About How “Useless” Their Husbands Became After They Had A Baby, And It’s Heartbreaking

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“My husband literally refuses to give our 3-year-old a bath or put him to bed. We just had another baby, and if her feeding schedule happens to coincide with our 3-year-old’s bath and bedtime, he would rather hold onto a screaming newborn than let me feed her while he bathes and puts the other down for bed. It’s wild.”

“He’s near the end of his eight-week parental leave, and I can’t wait for him to go back to work. He’s treating it more like a paid vacation, but he still acts miserable every day. I’d rather do everything myself without his constant negative energy around us all day.

I genuinely expected a more even split of parental responsibility, and it’s really disappointing that it’s so off balance, and it makes me resentful that so much lands on me. But he probably feels the same way about being the one who pays the bills. It feels like we both end up being the bad guy.”

—Anonymous, 34, North Carolina