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When my wife and I first lived together I established a set of guidelines for our relationship, defining the roles we would each have. I feel that these clear cut roles have prevented more than a few arguments. She is aware of what is expected of her and is also aware of the consequences of her failure to meet these expectations. Ours is a more traditional marriage.
My wife is responsible for the house. This is to include cleaning, doing the laundry, cooking the meals, shopping and running errands. Her job is that of housewife.
In her spare time she is free to chat online, talk on the phone, go to the gym, work on her novel or whatever else she may wish. She will also be starting college soon.
At first she had difficulty with the basic cleaning of the house. To help her with this I devised a weekly schedule. She starts in one room of the house on Monday and finishes the last room on Friday. Thus every room is cleaned once a week. While I do not expect the house to be immaculate I do expect it to be reasonably clean. It has been my definition of reasonably clean that I have patiently guided her toward.
She has also learned the proper way to fold my clothes and how they are to be arranged in the drawers and hung in the closet. I have shown her the way to fold the towels and arrange them in the closet so the single fold is out for easy retrieval. I have even told her how to place the roll of toilet paper on the roll so it unwinds correctly.
My wife is an excellent cook. She always prepares enough for the meal and for my lunch the next day. She packs my lunch every night. Sometimes she experiments with recipes. These experiments are not always successful. I honestly let her know how the meal turned out. I am proud to say the vast majority of the time I can tell her it turned out great.
She receives a set amount from my paycheck in the household account every two weeks. With this she is to buy the groceries and pay the utilities. This money is also for her gym membership.
As for me, I earn a paycheck and mow the lawn.
I am very fortunate to have such a wonderful woman in my life.
My wife is responsible for the house. This is to include cleaning, doing the laundry, cooking the meals, shopping and running errands. Her job is that of housewife.
In her spare time she is free to chat online, talk on the phone, go to the gym, work on her novel or whatever else she may wish. She will also be starting college soon.
At first she had difficulty with the basic cleaning of the house. To help her with this I devised a weekly schedule. She starts in one room of the house on Monday and finishes the last room on Friday. Thus every room is cleaned once a week. While I do not expect the house to be immaculate I do expect it to be reasonably clean. It has been my definition of reasonably clean that I have patiently guided her toward.
She has also learned the proper way to fold my clothes and how they are to be arranged in the drawers and hung in the closet. I have shown her the way to fold the towels and arrange them in the closet so the single fold is out for easy retrieval. I have even told her how to place the roll of toilet paper on the roll so it unwinds correctly.
My wife is an excellent cook. She always prepares enough for the meal and for my lunch the next day. She packs my lunch every night. Sometimes she experiments with recipes. These experiments are not always successful. I honestly let her know how the meal turned out. I am proud to say the vast majority of the time I can tell her it turned out great.
She receives a set amount from my paycheck in the household account every two weeks. With this she is to buy the groceries and pay the utilities. This money is also for her gym membership.
As for me, I earn a paycheck and mow the lawn.
I am very fortunate to have such a wonderful woman in my life.
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