It is not obligatory, it is not the sole responsibility of a wife, it is not calved on a marble stone  that when you marry your wife, you are therefore duty bound to not help her with home chores.
The egocentric nature of men is the reason why why many homes experience avoidable and unwarranted quarrel most often.
It may surprise you to see a man helping out with washing and assisting his wife with other domestic chores especially from this part of the world where it is popular belief that domestic activities is solely the responsibility of women.
OK! That's in the past, I mean in the times of our forefathers who perhaps sees assisting their wives as an abomination. Thank goodness we have outlived that draconian and archaic age. In my upbringing, I had lived my major young age with an aunt who taught me how to carry out domestic activities. I'm proud to have had such training and upbringing as it is being put to practice in my house.


You may want to take a second view of the pictures again, yes, it's me and my beautiful and hardworking wife complimenting one and other on a Saturday morning chores. I'm proud to compliment her efforts in all domestic activities, reason is that I marry a help mate and not a house help. It implies that we are both here to help each other.
Often times, men give flimsy excuses such as: am too busy at work, I was not brought up this way, I provide for the well-being of the house, you are the woman here, etc. Excuse me! Your wife is the other part of you that makes you a complete being.
Hello! fellow stemians, (gentle men), I can assure you that, your pride, ego as the head of the house remains and get greater boost whenever you help your wife out. I personally feel happy and full filled when I assist my wife at home.