The husband's demand for a housewife who still pays half the bills is outrageous. He expects her to subsidize his comfort while disregarding her career aspirations and past financial struggles. His rigid adherence to a 50/50 split, even when she was a broke college student, demonstrates a profound lack of empathy and teamwork.
The wife's resentment over past financial arrangements seems to be clouding her judgment. While the husband's expectations may be unreasonable, her refusal to help more with chores, despite having ample free time, smacks of spite. It appears she's punishing him for past perceived slights rather than addressing the current imbalance in workload.
The husband's expectation for the wife to be a housewife while contributing equally financially is contradictory and unfair. However, the wife's refusal to assist with chores, driven by past resentment, is also problematic. Both parties need to communicate openly and compromise on chore distribution, considering their current circumstances rather than dwelling on past grievances.