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To: JamesP81
Split the housework 50/50. This is also part of pulling one's own weight.

It's nice in theory but I have no problem with traditional gender roles.

Mr. mm works and brings home the paycheck we live on. He fixes things around the house that I can't.

I work part time to afford some of the extras, but the lion's share of the housework is MY responsibility.

I always figured that it was only fair and reasonable that if he was out working earning the pay, my *job* as it were, was taking care of the house and making sure that ran as smoothly as possible, including laundry, shopping, cooking, cleaning, gardening, etc.

I worked full time before i got married and lived at home. My mom always had dinner ready for when my Dad got home, which was the same time I did, and I well remember how much I appreciated being able to sit down to a good meal when I got home, tired from working all day.

53 posted on 02/23/2017 7:22:18 PM PST by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
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To: metmom

What you are describing would be ideal. Economic realities make it impractical.


58 posted on 02/24/2017 4:55:11 AM PST by JamesP81 (The DNC poses a greater threat to my liberty than terrorists, China, and Russia. Combined.)
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