Say that the couple (man and woman) both work full time jobs and both come home tired. Do you think the woman should have to cook dinner every night and clean all the time? Or do you think that it should be 50/50?
2006-07-27 15:14:20 · 29 answers · asked by AuroraBorealis 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
I think house work should be a compromise between the couple. They need to decide how they split the chores. I say each person ought to give 100% effort in the marriage (100/100). That is, each person gives their all to make the marriage work and they split household duties in a way that is fair.
At times, the man is going to be strong (physically & emotionally) and the woman weak. When that happens, the man should give more and do more. It may be that the woman had the worst day ever and is physically drained. That's when the man steps in to do more than his fair share.
When the woman is stronger than the man, she should be the one to give more and do more. If the man has a bad day at work, she should do more to make him comfortable.
This is how I think things would be in an ideal world. (Of course, nobody is perfect. But the relationship would go more smoothly if each person gave their best efforts). The house wouldn't always be clean, but at least the couple would be dedicated to staying together.
2006-07-28 04:37:04 · answer #1 · answered by ☼Grace☼ 6 · 6⤊ 1⤋
I think the overall amount of work done by each should be 50/50. It may mean that the woman (or man) does more cooking and cleaning, but as long as the other does enough work to balance it out, then I think it's fine. Traditionally the man is the one that has a job and the woman cooks and cleans, but really... it doesn't have to be that way. The woman could have a job and the man cooks and cleans. Or both have jobs and both cook and clean. As long as the overall workload is 50/50, I'd call it a healthy relationship.
2006-07-27 15:19:49 · answer #2 · answered by Michael G 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
50/50! Thats how I and my husband do it! I wouldn't have married anyone that did less! We now have a 2 year old and he also gives
50/50 on that. We take turns with baths, dinners, etc, so that
we can each have a break to do what we want also. My husband
loves to cook, so that isn't ususally a problem. However even though we work it 50/50 doesn't mean that it is perfect. We still
have to work at it to keep it that way. We try not to keep tabs but
some how you always do. I am very lucky. I know a lot of people like us, but I also know the one sided couples and it gets ugly!
2006-07-27 15:23:26 · answer #3 · answered by sally 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shooting from the hip, I'd say 50/50. Of course, that equality needs to span the entirety of the relationship.
If, for example, the man does all of the yard work and vehicle maintenance, the woman should compensate by taking a task entirely upon herself -- maybe cleaning the bathroom?
My girlfriend and I approach housework in this fashion, and it works out. While I'm mowing the lawn, she does laundry. When I'm changing the oil in one car, she's using the other to go out and buy groceries. At the end of the day, neither of us feels that we've done EVERYTHING while the other sat around and did nothing.
2006-07-27 15:22:01 · answer #4 · answered by livingdeadsam 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't fully support it but you guys have been doing it for years but i still think that women forced to do it (basically) don't like it but I'm a guy i can't learn all this this fast. But think some families men have to do it and some others everyone does it even the children(for mothers day or chores only sometimes because they have to). So yes i think 50/50 would work unless we are out all day doing work for u. But i think all families should put a little thought into it thought.
2006-07-27 15:21:26 · answer #5 · answered by Danny C. 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not if they are both working full time. A stay at home wife should do the majority but still not all the housework. Cooking for me is easy and something I like so that is not an issue for us, but for others I think it should be the one who likes/ or is good at the cooking.
2006-07-27 15:23:34 · answer #6 · answered by me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It should be 50/50 and start it now I wish I would have done it a long time ago in my days it was always the woman that did everything and that was wrong now I have a lazy husband that never does anything to help, make him help now or you will be sorry later
2006-07-27 15:22:35 · answer #7 · answered by Paula A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
50/50
2006-07-27 15:36:37 · answer #8 · answered by yoohoosusie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not 50/50 but give and take. I always cook in my house and clean up after myself.
2006-07-27 15:17:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
50/50
2006-07-27 15:18:36 · answer #10 · answered by EREX94 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋