Spousal duties as a student nurse?

[Nursingstudentwifey]

Right now I am the spouse of a nursing student. I understand nursing school is demanding, but I am wondering if everything has to fall on me. Currently working full time and doing about 95% of the housework. I am trying to be flexible, but feel a bit stuck, messy house with no motivation to clean after working a full day. My spouse does need an outlet, but I need a little help from him to clean instead of watching netflix for a few hours to unwind. Am I being unreasonable?  

[FiremedicMike, RN, EMT-P]

Nursingstudentwifey said:

Right now I am the spouse of a nursing student. I understand nursing school is demanding, but I am wondering if everything has to fall on me. Currently working full time and doing about 95% of the housework. I am trying to be flexible, but feel a bit stuck, messy house with no motivation to clean after working a full day. My spouse does need an outlet, but I need a little help from him to clean instead of watching netflix for a few hours to unwind. Am I being unreasonable?  

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You're not being unreasonable, however the situation you described was the reality for a lot of us during nursing school.  It just sucks and by the time you get done studying or prepping, you have little other energy to do anything other than sit there and stare at the tv to turn your brain off for sleep, so that you can turn around and do it again tomorrow.