Comments on: Financial Crisis Puts Italian Men to Work at Home http://zoomata.com/archive/financial-crisis-puts-italian-men-to-work-at-home/ Online since 1999, zoomata is powered by freelance journalist Nicole Martinelli. Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:03:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: carrieitly http://zoomata.com/archive/financial-crisis-puts-italian-men-to-work-at-home/comment-page-1/#comment-272004 carrieitly Mon, 07 Sep 2009 04:16:30 +0000 http://zoomata.com/?p=1594#comment-272004 My house would be in shambles and I would be living on cereal if it weren't for my Italian husband. He does most of the cleaning, and cooking. I handle laundering/ironing and the plants. I so got the long end of the stick! Granted he's young (mid-20s) and spent a few years living abroad, where he had to learn how to take care of himself very quickly. He hadn't cooked/cleaned/washed once in his life before that. He was a quick learner though, as his parents (read, mother) instilled a no-nonsense, do it well mentality in him... he wont settle for substandard shortcuts! My house would be in shambles and I would be living on cereal if it weren’t for my Italian husband. He does most of the cleaning, and cooking. I handle laundering/ironing and the plants. I so got the long end of the stick!

Granted he’s young (mid-20s) and spent a few years living abroad, where he had to learn how to take care of himself very quickly. He hadn’t cooked/cleaned/washed once in his life before that. He was a quick learner though, as his parents (read, mother) instilled a no-nonsense, do it well mentality in him… he wont settle for substandard shortcuts!

]]> By: Italy News 05.25.09 | Italy Travel Guide http://zoomata.com/archive/financial-crisis-puts-italian-men-to-work-at-home/comment-page-1/#comment-266466 Italy News 05.25.09 | Italy Travel Guide Mon, 25 May 2009 12:21:35 +0000 http://zoomata.com/?p=1594#comment-266466 [...] for some families that has meant cutting back on expenses like the cleaning lady. Unfortunately, some studies show that the vast majority of Italian men don’t traditionally help (and have nev... - though the women of the house are certainly hoping that [...] [...] for some families that has meant cutting back on expenses like the cleaning lady. Unfortunately, some studies show that the vast majority of Italian men don’t traditionally help (and have nev… – though the women of the house are certainly hoping that [...]

]]> By: Irene of American in Padua http://zoomata.com/archive/financial-crisis-puts-italian-men-to-work-at-home/comment-page-1/#comment-266242 Irene of American in Padua Fri, 22 May 2009 15:16:12 +0000 http://zoomata.com/?p=1594#comment-266242 Yes, well I've got a young, 30-yr-old Italian husband who started out helping quite a lot in the house but as the years have gone by, it has increasingly become a pain to nagg his to vaccuum and wash the floor or to have him clean the dishes after I cook dinner. I decided to start paying for a lady this year to save a bit of the hassle, so I am going against the trend. but money is tight so I still insist that he irons his own shirts! We get the lady to just do work that helps "the both of us" like floors and bathroom. Irene Yes, well I’ve got a young, 30-yr-old Italian husband who started out helping quite a lot in the house but as the years have gone by, it has increasingly become a pain to nagg his to vaccuum and wash the floor or to have him clean the dishes after I cook dinner. I decided to start paying for a lady this year to save a bit of the hassle, so I am going against the trend. but money is tight so I still insist that he irons his own shirts! We get the lady to just do work that helps “the both of us” like floors and bathroom.
Irene

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