Romance Tip 08
- Do your partner’s
chores.
Dating? I hope
that all partners who live together have divided the household chores in a
sensible and fair way. Interestingly, studies show that in households where men
do 50% of the household chores, both partners are happier and the relationship
is more likely to last. It’s important for relationship health that everyone
does their part to keep the household running. However there is nothing nicer
than dragging yourself into the kitchen to do the dishes and seeing they have
already been done and that the kitchen is spotless!
Simple gestures like this can really show our partner we
love them. It seems mundane, but there are plenty of women out there who tell
you cleaning up and cooking dinner the sexist thing a man can do. And guys
always appreciate the opportunity to sit down and relax... particularly if they
would otherwise be sweeping out the garage.
Single? It doesn’t
matter who you live with, the theory is the same. Clean up for someone, wash
the dog or do some dishes. Mop the floors. I am sure there are endless things
you can do that will really make the day of your family or housemates. If you
live alone, this is a little trickier. If you have a friend who is sick,
disabled or has a new baby, offer to come over and cook them dinner—then clean
up afterward! It will be deeply appreciated and they’ll love you all the more
for the gesture.
Remember! Some tasks
require special skills, or at least, a basic knowledge of how things work. If
you’ve never done washing before, your kind gesture may turn into a fight when
you throw her jeans in with her $100 bra, or your red cap in with her whites.
My housemate never checks if the arms in the dishwasher can spin, and as a
result I have to re-load the dishwasher and wash the dishes again 50% of the
time.
If you are going to do someone’s chores, do them properly.
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