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I feel it should be 100% on both parts. We are life partners now I know my limitations and he knows his and we willingly pick up the slack in those areas, We both work outside the home now, so we both as well as the children contribute to the house work ( the kids not so much lol) I have sever allergies and can not handle the yard work so he does that, He does not have the patience to sit and help the kids with homework so I do that for the most part, It is not below me to take out the trash nor him to wash dishes or do some laundry,
lovemykids got to it before me... I don't think it should be 50/50. It should be 100/100.
I second that specialmom..LOL! I tend to do more around the house because my husband does what I call a "half a$$" job and I like things a certain way. Plus, he works nights and I work days in order to not have to put our kids in daycare so he doesn't get much sleep as I do. When he has days off, he helps around the house, but the majority falls on me. I prefer it that way!
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I think what makes for a happy marriage in terms of splitting of responsibility is whatever satisfies both parties. The number may be different in each unique couple.
I definitely do more around the house than my husband . . .but that is for two reasons. First, I'm a stay at home mom at this time so I feel like part of the deal with that is that I will take care of more things at home. My husband, obviously, brings home the pay check. I help out by being careful with what I spend but he shoulders the financial burden of our life as a family. The second reason I do more around the house is I'm a bit of a control freak. I like my kitchen a certain way . . . and might be pickier than I should be about how he does things when entering my domain. So, I tend to just do it myself. Out of choice.
But if one person in a partnership feels like the unfairly take on more responsibility, that is a point in which communication and compromise is a must.
In terms of respect, we are 50/50 though!
I definitely do more around the house than my husband . . .but that is for two reasons. First, I'm a stay at home mom at this time so I feel like part of the deal with that is that I will take care of more things at home. My husband, obviously, brings home the pay check. I help out by being careful with what I spend but he shoulders the financial burden of our life as a family. The second reason I do more around the house is I'm a bit of a control freak. I like my kitchen a certain way . . . and might be pickier than I should be about how he does things when entering my domain. So, I tend to just do it myself. Out of choice.
But if one person in a partnership feels like the unfairly take on more responsibility, that is a point in which communication and compromise is a must.
In terms of respect, we are 50/50 though!
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