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Why does some people think women at home
| Sat, 06-07-2003 - 1:02am |
should do it all? I hear this and think why should a woman at home do every thing? Shouldn't it be whatever works? Shouldn't it be whatever floats the boat of the married couple? Confused on this thinking.
If you are home do you do it all? How does your DH or SO feel?
WOH do you do it all or do you split it? Do you do more or less since you WOH?
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I've got news for you. I know some wonderful people that I wouldn't mind hiring in heartbeat to come in daily and provide childcare if I ever got the urge to go out and work.
But this -
"How do you not clean up after dh?? Simple. Have him clean up after himself. Adults shouldn't have to clean up after adults. If dh makes a mess, he cleans it up, except for the kitchen. We have an agreement there. He cooks and I clean. But that's not a bad trade off since he's a great cook."
I didn't simply ask "How do you not clean up after dh??", I asked how do you not clean up after the working parent if you are doing 100% of the housework. You can't say that a SAHP must do 100% of the housework AND WP should clean up after themselves. I try not to clean up after him with the big stuff (shaving in the freshly scrubbed sink), but like you said elsewhere, sometimes it's easier just to do it.
I very gladly do all the cooking and would if our days were reversed. I love to cook. DH, on the other hand, would have us all eating hamburger helper 7 days a week. I taught myself to cook a few years ago to avoid that. There've been a few kitchen fires in the process, but I got there. (and now am in mid remodel to finally do away with the charred cabinets)
Edited 6/15/2003 7:47:38 PM ET by trip59
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