I never knew this, from tracing to Germany with no discussion,
I lived with the rigidly of a partner who was critical of my every
move or non move. Asking for help when it is clearly needed ,
was part and parcel of ” marriage ” to an under developed
emotionally stuck man child . I realized he wasn’t meeting
in the middle. He worked outside the home and that’s all he
had to do. Taking a road job he was away 3 days a week,
in order to dodge responsibility ..
Sadly , many adult men were ” sheltered ” in the model of
trauma bond with mom, ” matured ” socially , but from
birth has had less emotionally grounding /bonding with
Mom, and need and deserve it ..The interactions of parents
can very will imprint the male child with fear of emotions
watching Mom treated like a servant..
Gifts were seldom a surprise , request circumvented his either
ignoring the event , or a gift that had no rhythm or rhyme .
Adult men seldom transform this naturally, many
beaten into submission by a spouse who threatens
using kids as leverage .. a huge mistake , for
seldom does a man romance or honor a woman
wife who ” mothers ” him.. the nurture of each
should be the bridge ..
The unpaid job men still don’t understand.
— Read on www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/features/a12063822/emotional-labor-gender-equality/

Raising children at home by the mother is not an unpaid job. The father has to work in order to bring home the financial resources that allows his wife to stay home.
Single mothers rely on a combination of child support and govt welfare.
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