Men can be as difficult as kids.
My husband had to be told that Cleaning the Kitchen means not just the dishes, but also the stove top and counters.. After a couple times, and me getting fed up and atually hollering over it (because it was the only thing I ever asked him to do) thats when he finally got it.
We also had to have a battle over I'm not your maid, when you come home and change your clothes, they go in a laundry basket, not the living room floor.
But now he is a lot better with things. Though he also expects the OMG thank you sooo much for doing that, even when it's for picking up his own garbage.