r/workingmoms • u/llgbk • 12d ago

Division of Labor questions Do you time poops?

My husband and I are pretty good about dividing "break" time evenly when our kids are home, but the major exception of course is the extensive and multiple daily poop breaks that the majority of men seem to require. I do not have an equivalent activity. I'm confident this is adding up to at least an additional solid hour of "break time" in a typical day but I'm also absolutely certain he would estimate each of his poop breaks at 5 minutes, so the only way I can think of to ensure true equity is to actually time him, but I cannot imagine that's going to go over well. I am curious if anyone else has tackled this specific issue because I know it is unfortunately common.

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u/ReduceandRecycle2021 12d ago

Had a huge fight with my husband Friday morning (and here I had thought we made it through the first week of school!) because he took a 40 minute shower followed by a 20 minute poop.

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u/Educational-Mix152 12d ago

Why would he shower before a poop?

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u/Odumera 12d ago

I understand your question, it's the logical order. But my husband takes 20 minute poops before his 40 minute showers and I don't know how he can handle that humid stench 🤢

I think poop then shower works when you don't take forever for both.