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Insist on mowing it yourself. As Nike says, JUST DO IT. You had an agreement that he'd do it, but that was likely when you had a job of your own. He works long, hard hours while you stay at home? Mow the lawn!
Once I go back to work I will so hire a lawn guy!! I was laid off in December and have been looking for a job.
And he does NOTHING else around the house. I grocery shop, take out the trash, cook, clean, take care of the dogs, do laundry, do a large spring cleaning etc, etc, etc.
Edited to add-I did all these things plus go to school full time and work full time before I was laid off. And Im sure will conutine doing them when I go back.
Well, I have to say....you created this little monster. You can't get mad at him because you've been doing all of the housework + working and he has let you. Perhaps you can talk with him about having a kid come by and mow the yard. It's the summer and I'm sure there are some out there looking to make a few bucks.
If you are harboring resentment towards him because you are doing the lionshare of the housework, then I would have a talk because it's never good to hold these things in. They eat at your insides and that's not good physically or emotionally. Good luck!
In fact the ONLY thing I ask him to do on a regular basis is mow the yard. My yard is about 2 ft tall if that tells you how much he does it. I try bugging him, I try saying nothing. I try protesting by not cooking, cleaning or doing laundry. I try talking to him. NONE OF IT WORKS. He works a very demanding job with long hard hours so I try to be understanding............to a point. I have offered to mow and he says no. I am unemployed so at this point hiring someone isn't an opition. When I ask him when he'll do it his answer is "when I feel like it." I have gotten to the point were I am going to report my own yard to the city because it just makes me sick to look at it. Our neighbors have already mowed 3 times to his once. Our yard is an eye-sore. Does any one else have this issue????
Put up a sign saying " Wanted cows for Yard"
Put it in front of your yard..lol
I would ask him what is wrong, is he totally depressed??? Ask him how you can help him feel like living again..... he must be depressed... nagging would make him more depressed.... try to figure out how to get rid of the depression and bring his mojo back.
I would ask him what is wrong, is he totally depressed??? Ask him how you can help him feel like living again..... he must be depressed... nagging would make him more depressed.... try to figure out how to get rid of the depression and bring his mojo back.
I have tried to talk to him about this too! Or get him to go to the doctor to see if something is wrong!! (watched a Greys Anatomy where a guy had a tumor that made him tired all the time, lol) He hates doctors and wont go.
I have never really minded doing the house work. The only thing I have asked is he take care of the outside of the house. He has always been bad about it but since he started his own business and is working 6 days a week 12 hours a day he never does ANYTHING around the house. I understand its alot of hours but that doesn't mean everything else goes by the wayside!!!
I still did my work, working full time and going to school!!
Get one of the boys in the neighborhood to do it, with or without him there. Tell him you are not going to let your house look like a jungle. It must be pretty embarrassing for you.
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You can't get mad at him because you've been doing all of the housework + working and he has let you. Perhaps you can talk with him about having a kid come by and mow the yard. It's the summer and I'm sure there are some out there looking to make a few bucks. 
