My parents were part of the postwar marriage boom in 1946. Neither one could cook; my father had never been expected to learn how, and my mother had been kept out of the kitchen by a mother who saw it as her sole domain.
When they started out in their new apartment, my mother said she had no idea how to cook a meal from start to finish. My father said, "Well, if we can read, we can cook," and for the first year or so he would sit on a stool at the end of the counter, reading the steps. "Now break three eggs...." and she'd break three eggs....
These things have a way of working themselves out before people starve. My parents had two careers and put good meals on the table; my husband and I have two careers and put good meals on the table.
Is cooking the only "life skill" he wants her to have? I was taught that there were a lot more! :)
"Is cooking the only "life skill" he wants her to have? I was taught that there were a lot more! :)"
No of course not. Nor is it the only skill he has. It was a point made, regarding the article, and where some of the immaturity levels are. And how kids are not being taught life skills.
I loved that story about your parents, learning to cook. I am sure they have some wonderful memories of the experience. I honestly believe it is those things that make us closer to each other. Bonding experiences.