I find that statement very condesending

The whole concept of fixed roles based on sexuality is rediculously dated.

Why not just wear a sandwich sign that reads ‘Stuck in the 50’s’?

Because we all know that men do the thinkin’ and women do the nurturing, right?

Blech!

Which of those wife’s chores should the husband not already be doing?

I’d like to read the rest of the article but I don’t get the Ensign.

When my husband worked fulltime and I was home, it was my job to take care of the household duties and things like running the kids around, parent-teacher conferences, etc. When I worked fulltime and my husband was home, we switched roles. We’ve switched those rolls more than once in our marriage. We both understand what it’s like to work fulltime and be the only financial support of the family, and what it’s like to be home fulltime running the household and caring for the kids. It’s really given us a good perspective on both.

You can read this month’s Ensign here.

It’s obvious that if death, divorce, or special circumstances take either the husband or the wife out of the picture then the other will have to do all the chores.

The fact that they point it out for men specifically does seem sexist but I think it’s possible (though in this case I should admit I was being disingenuous) to give the Ensign the benefit of the doubt and assume they are talking about splitting the chores evenly.

So in answer to your question, “Which of those wife’s chores should the husband not already be doing?”

The husband could but shouldn’t be expected to do the ones that they have agreed the wife will do.

The article does discuss adaptations by both husbands and wives in terms of their traditional roles (husband = breadwinner, wife = homemaker). Why shouldn’t it? Those are the roles that the Prophets and Apostles who lead us consistently urge us to take in the family. The mission of the Ensign is to promote their messages, so naturally the Ensign discusses these things with a paradigm of following the counsel of Prophets.

Sally: You ask if the article also addresses the issue of wives also having to adapt when they lose husbands. The answer is yes, in the very next sentence.

There is a difference between increasing the amount of time you spend on current responsibilities and taking on additional responsibilities.