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Tricia Sanders
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My life is quite simply a mix of complex conflictions. I’m a New Englander living in Metro Atlanta who’s trying desperately to ensure the long vowels creeping into my speech patterns are effectively hidden when I visit my home town. An impassioned caretaker by nature, I love to be engulfed...
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I'm Lucky They Say

Wednesday, July, 30, 2008

I always find it odd when other women tell me how lucky I am that my husband does 99% of the cooking, and he does his share of house cleaning, grocery shopping, laundry, taking care of our son, etc.

I keep wondering … if both people work outside the home, but wives still do a greater percentage of domestic chores than husbands, is it in part because we don’t expect more?

If a wife automatically thinks it’s “luck” when a husband participates equally at home, doesn’t it say quite a bit about how we’re conditioned? Does it mean we continue to set the bar incredibly low?

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eklonicki
eklonicki
Equality works
Posted Wed, 07/30/2008 - 23:27
I'm with you girl. My hubby does all of that too, and I don't know why more women don't expect that. We both work hard, and we're both responsible for the kids, the house, the cars, etc. What's nice is that we don't talk much about it. If something needs to be done, one of us just does it. I can't imagine living in one of those marriages where people argue about whose turn it is or keep tabs. Grow up!