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How much do you do for your DH/DP?

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GoodGrrrlGoneBad · 04/03/2009 12:59

And do you feel taken for granted?

I'm just wondering how much other women do for their partners, in terms of say laundry, packed lunches, cooking etc etc, and if they feel appreciated?

I've always taken control of the laundry in our house, mainly because DH is genuinely unable to detect when it should be done (ie, he would wait until nobody had ANY clean clothes left, and then do it) But, i've been feeling quite taken for granted (ie, like a maid picking up his clothes, washing and drying them) and told DH that i won't be washing any of his clothes from now on. I'm now resisiting the urge to do any washing for him today, as the basket is completely full of his stuff.

I should point out that he is a very hands on Dad and does his share of most other things (apart from cooking, as he is pants) but i feel very liberated at the moment!

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lilacclaire · 06/03/2009 11:33

Im at college 2 and a half days a week, so i tend to do bulk of household chores, the bills/finances.
I do all the washing, but don't do his ironing.
I do most of the cleaning.
He does diy and anything messy or unpleasant (oh im a dainty soul lol)
Childcare is really who is here and if I or him need to go out its not an issue.
I think we're quite traditional, ie he'll be a lazy sod as far as I let him, sigh!

lilacclaire · 06/03/2009 11:41

I think as long as everyone is 'generally' happy with the roles they have then there's not a problem. I enjoy having a clean house and organised finances (ie im never suprised im skint ). He on the other hand generally doesn't get me wanting the house 'that' clean or being completely on top of every penny we have.
If something happened to me, I know dp could adequatly run the house/kids as he was a single parent when I met him, I also had an op a couple of years ago and he completely took over quite well coping with a baby and a teenager and a stroppy mare (me).

GoodGrrrlGoneBad · 06/03/2009 13:05

well, i did wash his clothes- but only because we had a couple of horrible nights with hardly any sleep due to the kids, and i took a day off work. And when i told him i'd done his washing he said i was lovely. Aw!

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