A mother-to-be caused controversy online when she revealed that her husband pays for her mortgage, bills, food and date nights.
But according to Katie Postl, the couple is still 50/50, as she is currently “carrying his child.”
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The 29-year-old shared the tongue-in-cheek sentiment in a now-viral Instagram post.
“He could do a little more if you ask me,” she jokingly wrote in the caption.
However, it sparked controversy when disgruntled social media users called her post “an awkward flex” and demanded she “work harder”.
“It’s embarrassing for a woman to share this,” said one male critic.
“Is its only function to be the carriage for reproduction? I understood.”
“He deserves more from a woman”, criticized another.
“These posts are so annoying and nasty,” said a third reviewer, a woman.
“As a girl, carrying a child is a blessing, but don’t act like it stops you.”
But not everything was negative.
Several viewers defended Katie, who lives in California, and said she is “lucky to be in such a happy position.”
One woman even joked that Katie should charge her husband “a delivery fee” after giving birth.
“Girl, you really are doing most of the work,” assured one.
“Being a mother is a never-ending job,” said a second.
“I don’t know why people are mad because she discovered the formula for a happy marriage.”
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“Honestly, since pregnancy and childbirth can literally cost you your life, I’m saying you’re doing most of the work,” said a third woman.
Last year, it was revealed that the number of fathers out of work and caring for their families has almost halved in three decades, to just 1.6 million.
Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed the fall was mainly driven by changing behavior among women.
Thirty years ago, housewives made up 35% of the UK’s “economically inactive” population – but this has now fallen to less than 19%.
Official analysis has raised fears that new parents are being put in an “impossible position” to raise their children.
This is due to the rising cost of living, which means that couples can no longer afford to have just one person earning in the household.
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