Are gender roles followed?
Who does the dishes after cooking dinner?
Who puts clean clothes, fresh out of the dryer away?
Who cooks?
Who makes the bed?
Who takes out the trash?
Are these shared duties or strictly...man take out trash, woman cook, clean, etc.??
What's it like in your humble abode?
In my humble abode...it's shared (to an extent.) I will not kill a bug, but I will take out the trash if need-be. I do most of the cooking & cleaning (except for vacuuming!) Some people say that I am only spoiling him...but, it makes me very happy that I am able to take care of my man. To me, doing those things shows him I love him. Maybe I'm old school? I'm okay with it, though. Are you?
I don't LIVE with my BF, but he is basically next door so we eat dinner together almost every night.
ReplyDeleteIf one cooks the other cleans and we share those roles very well.
Cleaning the aparts are different because there isn't 1 place to live. My place is 100% cleaner than his, but his is NOT bad. I am not worried if we end up getting married about cleaness.
I'm just worried that it won't be done MY WAY! ;)!
Interesting concept and piece.
I don't technically live with my BF either but we kinda do...(if that makes sense) lol We share the roles. I've never been a great cook (which I HATE) So a lot of times he does the cooking, sometimes we clean together, sometimes one of us will clean. I'm usually the breakfast maker and he'll always clean afterwards! I don't think theres really any right way to do it, just depends on what works for you! :]
ReplyDeleteWe share most things. Mowing the yard is the only thing I can think of that is typically a man's job that I have yet to do at our house. But with Skye's rotating schedule, I usually end up doing most of the cleaning. We share cooking, because we actually enjoys it more than I do.
ReplyDeleteI do most of the cooking, cleaning, and laundry. BUT that's because I have OCD haha.. I like things a certain way. But he definitely steps in and helps out when I need it or if I'm too exhausted/not feeling well, etc..
ReplyDeleteHe usually takes out the trash and works on the lawn (mowing it, edging it, fertilizing, etc..)
A lot of this was unspoken and we just started doing certain things, but we definitely both help each other out when it's needed.
Vance and I have been married for almost 2 years now. We've lived together for almost three. Here's how our household duties break down...
ReplyDeleteCooking: 70% Him/30% Me
Baking: 5% Him/95% Me
Laundry: 55% Him/45% Me
Cleaning: 50% Him/50% Me
Dishes: 95% Him/5% Me
Bug Killing: 99% Him/1% Me
Trash/Recycling: 99% Him/1% Me
Lawn Mowing: 100% Him/ 0% Me
Dog Grooming: 60% Him/40% Me
He enjoys serving me and taking care of me, and I him, but he works fewer hours outside of the house than I do. Thus, he has more time to take care of business, so to speak. He gets home around 330, Tu-F, so it makes sense for him to cook those nights...plus he went to culinary school! Thank goodness we're moving into an apartment this weekend, so we'll have a dishwasher, less square footage to clean, a laundry room (our washer/dryer are currently in the kitchen...the house is 110 years old) and no lawn to mow!
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We switch off a lot. I do a lot of the cooking but he does all of the grilling. We both like to cut grass and do yard stuff and we both hate cleaning the house. I tend to get stuck with cleaning the bathroom more (I take baths a lot so I am cleaning the tub a lot) but then I get him to unload the dishes more (hate that chore). I do the laundry because I just don't want anyone else washing my clothes so he gets lucky there because I toss his stuff in with mine. We both go to the grocery store but I'm in charge of paying bills (OCD about this one). He takes care of anything to do with our cars which is awesome and I make sure that we are never without toilet paper. It works!! :-)
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We share the duties pretty equally. I like mowing the lawn so I end up doing that more than he does. And he likes to have clean clothes all the time so he does a lot more laundry than I do. So we definitely have our preferences! But we have a schedule with all the household tasks broken down into what needs to get done daily/weekly/monthly and we each just try to keep on top of that as much as possible. It's not perfect. I have to sometimes remind him that we're getting behind and I need him to help more. But considering when we first moved in together he basically cleaned NOTHING, I think it's a huge improvement :)
ReplyDeleteLet's see...I do almost all of the housework (I am better at it and way faster!), but if I cook hubby will do the dishes. We both take out the trash, and hubby will do anything I ask, but I do have to ask. I do the grocery shopping too, but hubby pays all the bills. With the adoption, I do all the paperwork, hubby writes all the checks (that seems pretty stereotypical, huh?). Either way, our home runs smoothly and we are both happy with the results! Oh wait, one more thing! I WILL NOT pick up puppy-poop! No way, no how!...and Cami, spoil your man! I spoil mine because it's how I show my love so show V your love! Maybe his love language is Acts of Service and you are speaking his language! Whatta great lady he has!
ReplyDeleteMe to all of the above except the trash. If I ever came in and he was cooking, cleaning, or doing laundry I think I may suspect the worst lol.
ReplyDeleteI do a majority of the cooking, but my hubby BBQs and will help me with food prep if there is a lot. He does the dishes, the trash and the recycling on a nightly basis. I do our laundry, but we both put our own clothes away. He does his work laundry. We both make the bed. He feeds our dog and grooms her. I would say our relationship is as close to 50/50 as it gets, but we definitely each have our "role."
ReplyDeleteI pretty much do all the above..he cleans toilets and the showers, he shovels in the winter and mows the lawns. :) He will not clean up dog doo though, never!!
ReplyDeleteSince we both work full-time, we share cooking about 50/50. Whoever cooks, the other one cleans up. =) This arrangement allows for both of us to spend QT with our kids each night.
ReplyDeleteHe kills the bugs, does the yard work and takes out the trash, but I do the laundry and deep cleaning around the house. He does "pick up" regularly (because he gets home before me and the kids do) and usually cleans the playroom on the weekends with the kids. =)
I think things are shifting in society because so many women work and these kinds of chores are beginning to be more widely shared. Next year when I'm teaching, I'll be getting home a little earlier and I'll probably be doing more of the cooking and cleaning.
Oh oh oh. I love this conversation. My Giant and I have had 17 years of this role business under our belt. And it's safe to say that we function best in traditional roles. I used to fight it, early on but in the end it's just what works. He is spoiled but then so am I. He works 12+ hours a day and I get to be home to be with our kids and take care of our home. We share yard work duties because... well we live on 5 acres so we kind of have to. I think it's important for each couple to find what "they" feel comfortable with. I used to be ashamed to say that we are okay with traditional roles but not anymore. I appreciate that we both have found what works, and I don't feel like I carry more of the burdens in this life than he does. That's what's really important. And now, I will read others comments because you know that's what I do ;) wink wink!
ReplyDeleteDang...I guess we are old school over at my house! Basically, I do everything home related except for taking out the trash or killing bugs/repairs on stuff that breaks/outside/lawn work. I do the cooking, cleaning, dishes, laundry, ironing, tidying up, bed making.
ReplyDeleteI will say my husband works super hard, so I enjoy taking care of these things for him! Also, he ALWAYS helps me when I change the sheets. I don't know about y'all, but I HATEEEEEEE putting sheets on a bed myself. They are always tight and a pain in the butt to do without a partner :)
This was an interesting question!
we're share the division of labor. i cook because my husband works late and come up with all the meal ideas and he puts the stuff in the dishwasher when we're done eating. we both unload it. we take turns throwing laundry in the washing machine and dryer. neither of us folds though it drives me crazy first. i make the bed. i take the garbage to the curb but he wheels the recycling bin. he mows the lawn and i let him. i clean the kitchen and dust, he cleans the bathroom (ew) and vacuums at least once a year. so, that's us. fun question!
ReplyDeleteEver since we started living together 6 years ago we have both pitched in with everything, there was never any of "this is yours to do, this is mine". I think the only assigned role back then was me paying the bills and he did most of the cooking (he's just better! lol). But things have definitely changed after having a baby and now that Ronnie's a full time student and no longer working. I work all day and right now he's the one at home taking care of the baby and running errands. When I get home, I take the baby while he cooks/washes dishes and then I hand her back after dinner so I can do some cleaning and do mine and the baby's laundry. He does his own laundry whenever he gets to it - I don't mix our clothes together! lol. We just adapt to however our crazy life is at the moment! :) And even though I'm not traditional in any way, having a baby has made me anxious for the days I can be the stay at home mom!
ReplyDeleteHubs and I have been married a year and a half & my Brother-in-Law lives with us. I cook, BIL, does the dishes & hubby takes out the trash. But then there are days that one of the boys will cook and do laundry, while I clean up and take the trash out. We all share the duties and do whatever needs to be done together to make sure we keep our little place clean like we like it! So much easier when everyone works together to get things done :)
ReplyDeleteIf you like doing it, then I think its great! Its when you don't that its a problem! I wouldn't say I always love cleaning and cooking for my husband but like 90% the time, I feel joy making him happy, you know?!
ReplyDeleteCami, I love your blog posts that invite conversation!
ReplyDeleteI'm okay with old-school too. I do all the cooking around here, but not breakfast + lunch + diner. That's why there are granola bars, cereal, and leftovers! Actually, I'm pretty lucky right now because it's standard in Dominica to have maid service once or twice a week. It's included in our rent. And there aren't laundromats, so all laundry has to be sent out with a service. So really, other than cooking & doing the dishes.. there aren't many chores to worry about. {don't hate me! it's back to real-life soon!}
We share the chores.
ReplyDeleteMost of the time he vacuums and takes out the trash (both things I hate, but if he gets too busy I have done it myself before.)
Everything else is pretty much whoever is up for it at the time. John loves to cook, so we both do that from time to time. When John is home, he mostly cares for Sophie and when he works I have doggy duty. ;)
We are pretty even on the chores. We both love to cook so we switch back and forth. We both take out the garbage. We are TERRIBLE about making our bed and it often doesn't get done at all through the week!
ReplyDeleteWhen it comes to our "deep" cleaning [scrubbing/mopping/etc] my Husband takes control. He is very...ocd on the matter! I tend to stay out of the way because he likes to do it and likes everything one certain way. Which is fine by me!
1. We share cooking duties, but I cook more than he does. It also depends on what's going on with our schedules.
ReplyDelete2. Whoever doesn't cook will do the cleaning.
3. I do all the laundry including put away. Don't you remember my letter to my husband about the hamper? Most of the time he has no idea what it is.
4. Whoever gets out of bed last makes the bed, which is usually me because I don't have to work until 10.
5. He always takes out the trash.
6. Loading and unloading the dishwasher is a shared duty, but mostly he does this.
What about you?
My husband and I have been married coming up on 1 year and have been living together for about 3-4 years, I generally do the majority of housework but then I am not working and he is - also I HATE the phrase 'I'll do it later' which is used commonly in regards to dishes and rubbish - however he does clean the bathroom for me, always cuts the chicken, is extremely handy and does everything when I pack it in and get sick of it all
ReplyDeleteI was raised by a feminist to the core so I am always fighting with myself about 'gender roles' I don't mind doing all the work but when we have kids I want to make sure they don't see the distinction, even if he cooks dinner 3 nights a week and hangs washing out occasionally - lead by example
My husband and I split most duties.
ReplyDeleteHe usually makes the bed... and takes out the trash, though I will if need be.
Laundry is whoever has the free time.
I cook 99% of the time and then load up the dish washer. He will do the dishes if need be.
It truly is a partnership
In my house I pretty much do all the cooking and cleaning, mostly because he just can't do it as well as me lol. I also take out the trash. His duties are driving, and maintaining all technology needs for us. Oh, and in the summer he is the cook on the grill.
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