BOTH partners should:
- Always be happy to see the person when you come home at th e end of the day. The interaction you have in the first 5 minutes will set the mood for the whole night. If you're home and you are watching TV and your wife is coming home from work and you just glance at the door and say "hey" then that's not good. Same if she does it to you. When I hear my fiance coming home I hear the lock and I jump up and run to the door to greet him. The other days of the week, he gets home before me, so I call him and tell him which bus I'm on and he'll meet me at the bus stop and walk me home.
- The person who gets home first should always look around the house and make sure it's at least a little bit clean. Make the bed, run the dishes, vacuum, and wait for the other person to come home. Of course you should rest too, but if you have time try and clean up a bit. Definately don't make any MORE messes. She shouldn't either. Of course, every once in a while it's ok - you can't expect perfection 100 % of the time.
- Ideally you could take turns cooking , or if one of you hates to cook, the one NOT cooking should do the dishes, take the trash down, etc. etc.
- Both of you should surprise eachother once in awhile. Since you both work you both have money. She can buy you your favorite fast food or a video game ; you can buy her flowers or a new dress.
- When one of you wants to complain about your day; the other should listen.. Some days she might have a bad day and want you to draw her a bath.. other days you might have a hard day and need a foot rub..
- If there are kids, both of you should take turns to watch the kids while the other partner can go out with friends. At least once a week get a babysitter and go out alone. At least once a week go out somewhere as a family - even if it's just to McDonald's or to the store.
- Always make sure things are equal. I usually don't cook, I clean only about half the time, do the laundry about half the time, and I hate running errands and taking down the trash. In return I make sure the bills are paid, appointments are made, help my fiance do his homework when he doesn't have time, I bring him a cold drink in the shower when he comes home from work, etc. etc.
2007-03-25 15:49:22
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answered by Anonymous
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Take a marriage preparation course, in there it will high light expectations of one another which you will discuss as a couple. You might decide you don't want to be married after all, it can be fun. I was told that some couples found out that they decided that they did not want to be married afterall.
In the catholic church, there was a part there about duties and responsibilities/roles we would play. We both agreed that vehicle maintenance would also be my responsiblity (I was no mechanic nor was he one so I would take the truck to the garage) and he would also help me with house work. Yeah we both worked.
2007-03-25 14:03:01
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answered by Emily L 4
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2016-12-19 13:50:13
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answered by ? 4
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A duty of a wife is to clean up the house some and take care of the children.
The man dose yard work and takes care of the children when the wife isint. I think that would be a pretty fair way to do it since you both work! That way its pretty well slit 50/50. The man should help around the house if the woman works allso.
2007-03-25 13:35:33
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answered by Anonymous
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I would say first figure out what you like doing, and then what you don't like doing and go from there.
Example:
I actually like to hand-wash dishes (unless big party, I use dishwasher)
I also like gardening, pulling weeds planting flowers etc..
I love to cook, but not everyday b/l/d (have takeout menu, will use)
I don't mind cleaning the house...except for...laundry!
I HATE laundry!
So when I do live with someone we can trade off, unless i love doing what he hates and he loves doing what I hate. (ideal, not probable)
The rest we take turns.
If he has a bad day and doesn't feel like doing something then I will pick up his slack as long as he does it for me once in a while.
i think you will end up with problems if you say "it's your DUTY to do the_____"
Good luck!
2007-03-25 13:39:12
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answered by sandibum 5
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that depends on your work schedules and strengths of each person...like, if the wife is terrible at cooking and the husband loves to cook, then that should be his duty, but each should cover for the other when one can't fulfill his/her responsibility for whatever reason.
2007-03-25 14:02:06
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answered by Anonymous
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That is something you work out with your spouse. Since you are both working, you will both need to contribute to household chores.
Talk to your spouse and work out what each of you wants and needs to do. Communication is key and you need to compromise.
2007-03-25 13:33:09
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answered by QT 5
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You have to learn to compromise. My husband and i both work, have a daughter. I tend to clean the apartment, he washes clothes and i put it away, we both cook, he does food shopping, i take care of our daughter from morning to night. He helps me i help him... Remember one hand washes the other.
2007-03-25 17:33:18
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answered by babylvr69 1
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That depends on the two people involved in the particular marriage. All marriages are not alike.
2007-03-25 16:54:09
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answered by Anonymous
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I think if both work then the house and kids should be 100% equal.
2007-03-25 13:36:23
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answered by BlondGrl 2
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