I'm with NOP. Don't hint around , and don't nag. Just say "honey, it would really help me if you could put the boys to bed tonite, I'm fried."
or
"I just can't get this whole house clean in time for your brother's visit. Do you think you could take two of the rooms, and between you and the kids, get them done for me?"
Then please just DON'T criticize the way we do it! LOL
