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militaryspouse (198 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 12:59 PM Original message |
Question for marrieds..or living together |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
1. Tell him how you can't have sex in a dirty bedroom. |
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matcom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 01:03 PM Response to Original message |
2. sort of 50/50 |
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One_Life_To_Give (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
3. Negotiation? |
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WindRavenX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
4. does he have the time to do stuff? |
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commander bunnypants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
5. probably 60-40 |
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matcom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 01:06 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. oh i completely forgot about the kitty pans |
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militaryspouse (198 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 01:08 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. .. |
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Connonym (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
7. Explain to him just as you did to us |
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cobalt1999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 01:10 PM Response to Original message |
9. I just it's how you define 50/50 |
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WritingIsMyReligion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 01:11 PM Response to Original message |
10. I'd say lay it out to him and be honest. |
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militaryspouse (198 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 01:16 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. thanks guys |
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WritingIsMyReligion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 01:25 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Never feel bad asking for his help. |
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Auggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 01:11 PM Response to Original message |
11. 15/15 -- we hired a cleaning service that comes every two weeks |
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triguy46 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 03:26 PM Response to Reply #11 |
40. LOL!! |
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NewWaveChick1981 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 01:12 PM Response to Original message |
12. My SO does very, very little around the house. |
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Kajsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 07:25 PM Response to Reply #12 |
53. Hi NWC, |
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NewWaveChick1981 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-21-07 06:16 PM Response to Reply #53 |
58. It sucks so much... |
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gollygee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
13. This is why I haven't gone back to work |
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MissMillie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
14. You're not a nag if you ask once |
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LaurenG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
16. I am really lucky - share about 50 - 50 |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
18. I do most of the housework with help from the kids. |
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NMDemDist2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
19. when we worked in our biz together we shared the chores equally too |
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militaryspouse (198 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 01:41 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Thankfully my |
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NMDemDist2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 01:44 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. hire it out! hell, I just hired a housekeeper myself to come in twice a month |
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TheProphetess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
20. Ours has varied since we've been together |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 01:42 PM Response to Original message |
22. I do most of the housework |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 01:49 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Don't feel bad. I still can't do a french braid and my oldest is almost 17. |
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matcom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 01:50 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. every day you display more what a horrible mother you are |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 01:51 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Yeah, that'll happen. |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 01:58 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. I'm not even going to attempt that |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
24. Tell him to stay out with his friends drinking beer and watching baseball |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 01:56 PM Response to Original message |
28. I used to do about 70 to her 30. Since I've moved out |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
30. My husband and I split it pretty much down the middle! |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
31. He won't know if you don't tell him. |
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skygazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 02:39 PM Response to Original message |
32. I'm spoiled rotten and don't do much |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
33. I love the implicit choice many men give their wives/SOs: |
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ceile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 02:45 PM Response to Original message |
34. I'd say about 70-30 |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
35. Probably 70-30 most of the time, with me doing the 70%. Now, it's |
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Evoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 03:11 PM Response to Original message |
36. We have a weird setup. |
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NewWaveChick1981 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 03:23 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Even if it's not "equal", it's equitable. |
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triguy46 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 03:30 PM Response to Reply #37 |
43. That may be the best view |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 05:10 PM Response to Reply #36 |
49. "whoever cares more about the visitor, cleans the most" |
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triguy46 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 03:25 PM Response to Original message |
38. I'm told I'm in the running for husband of the year... |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 03:25 PM Response to Original message |
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Coventina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 03:26 PM Response to Original message |
41. I do most of the housework, since I work out of our home (mostly) |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 03:30 PM Response to Original message |
42. Goes back and forth... |
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Rambis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 03:38 PM Response to Original message |
44. I do dishes and clean |
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flamingyouth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
45. I think my fiance does most of the work right now. |
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China_cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
46. I wish you luck |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
47. She does everything inside except my laundry. I do everything outside. |
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femmocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
48. Pretty much 50/50. |
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Maine-ah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 05:36 PM Response to Original message |
50. I do all of it |
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sbj405 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 05:45 PM Response to Original message |
51. I do 98% of the work. I'm interested in the suggestions, too. |
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Ellen Forradalom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 07:13 PM Response to Original message |
52. The promise of oral sex |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 07:34 PM Response to Original message |
54. 50/50--but it's best to dissaude yourself of the notion that you deserve reward for house upkeep |
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MedleyMisty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 09:18 PM Response to Original message |
55. My husband does all of it |
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SarahB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 11:35 PM Response to Original message |
56. We've tended to end up with "default jobs" |
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1monster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-21-07 12:06 AM Response to Original message |
57. Heck! I'd be shocked if I got even 98/2% breakdown in housework. |
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