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And MAYBE more???? Its the mother that cares for the children 90 percent and more of the time. 
 
	
		
	
	
		
		
			Use a bit of common sense, whilst the man is at  work, and the woman is at home, if she's not doing chores, what should  she be doing?
		
		
	 
Stop living in the old age, NOT ALL WOMEN STAY AT HOME!!! I am a  independent WORKING WOMEN, just like many more muslim women! So while  the husband is at work, SO AM I! So how about a man also care for a  women, just as much as she will. And I will tell you, sometimes it is  the women who bring the checks in, and not only that they also have to  cook all the time. How about the spouse talk and understand each others  needs, if a man is home more than a women he cooks, if she is home more  than she cook. And BOTH keep the home clean! It is not, oh I will eat  and you cook, clean the dishes and clean the dinning area and the rest  of the home while I lay and bum out for the rest of the day, because let  me give you a reality check, a house wife is a job too- caring for a  child is hard so how about giving us women some space to breath and help  us out!!
 
	
		
	
	
		
		
			It might be cultural, but if my wife refuses to  cook and do the chores then I will simply move back to live with my  mother and send my wife to my parents because I see very little  contribution from a wife otherwise
		
		
	 
Well sir there is something call communication. Ask her why she will not  help in the house, and very rarely will a women not care for her  husband. But if a man works her with all the cooking and chores and  never helps her one bit, than she has ever right to walk to her fathers  hands for comfort!!! 
 
	
		
	
	
		
		
			Please think about it, if the wife doesn't do  chores at home, what should she do for the 10 hours of the day he's at  work? Sit and watch TV gossip on the phone with her friends?
		
		
	 
May be she is at work as well. If she is at home and with child, maybe  she is caring for a the kids. or maybe she just needed a break! Stop  making all women out to being lazy, and saying what if what if. 
Okay the idea of SOME men are cooking cleaning and that is it (Alhamdullah there are great men who love equal house work for both). But I  encourage women to get your education so you will never have to deal  with controlling non-helpful man, so they can rub it in your face that  they are paying for the food! And if (God forbid) a women does she can  walk out the home and have her education in hand with a job! But all  women should remember, the hands of your parents will always keep you  safe and not have plans of how you should be! 
 
	
		
	
	
		
		
			It's not like most men these days don't do the  bulk of their chores. I iron my own clothes, clean my room, fix my bed,  clean the bath after a shower, do a lot of the DIY etc
		
		
	 
well  brother, carry a baby in your body for 9 months, bleed for 5-7 days  every month (168 hours of bleeding), and have cramps and bad back aches,  with headaches, nauseous and have the "obligation" to cater to a man,  when a women is sad going through a lot she cries when she is alone but  gives back up strong and does what she needs to. Doing a little bit of  your obligation while a women just keeps her self strong. 
I once  told you to please refrain from commenting on my post because when ever  you do, it ALL about you. Humble your self and please stop ! Allah be with you! Ma'Salaam!
Brother KingKong, I don't mean to sound like a mean person, think about what you say before you speak *write* it. I know your not directing anything to a specific person, but be wise in your comments because a lot of times it is and seems degrading/lowing women, when in all honesty men would be nothing without them... you wouldn't be alive had it not been for a women so how about you be easy with us and respect, because women are stronger than any man will ever know. we need our time too. Women don't need a man to live, but we are complete when we find our soul mate.