My Husband Treated Me like a Maid at Home While I Was on Maternity Leave After Giving Birth—So I Taught Him a Lesson
After my emergency C-section with twins, my husband Mark started criticizing my housekeeping and expecting home-cooked meals—even as I recovered and cared for two newborns around the clock.
I tried to explain the exhaustion, the constant feedings, diaper changes, and sleepless nights—but he dismissed me, even calling caring for our babies a “vacation.”
So I decided to show him. I scheduled a follow-up appointment and made him take a day off to care for Emma and Ethan alone. I set up bottles, diapers, and schedules, then left to watch through the baby monitor.
Hours later, Mark was overwhelmed. Crying babies, spit-up, and endless feedings left him exhausted and frustrated. By mid-afternoon, he was sitting on the floor, defeated.
When I returned, he ran to me, tearful. “I had no idea it was like this. I’ll never criticize you again. I’ll help. I promise.”
From that day, our household transformed. Mark helped with feedings, left supportive notes, and treated me as his partner, not a maid. Raising twins is chaotic and exhausting—but now, we do it together.
