How often does your husband cook?

[Anonymous]

I am thinking of having my husband cook one night and the kids cook one night. Anyone do this?

[Anonymous]

Never

[Anonymous]

I was going to say "almost never", but he actually made steaks and brussel sprouts the other night. So my answer is - a few times/year.

[Anonymous]

Hah! Surely you jest...

[Anonymous]

Every night except Friday and lunch on the weekends.

[Anonymous]

Why can't he cook 3 or 4 nights and the kids cook 1 night?

[Anonymous]

Most week nights. He gets home an hour before I do.

[Anonymous]

If we are grilling, my husband will usually do that, but otherwise never. Frozen pizza and Mac and cheese is about the extent of what he does in the kitchen.

[Anonymous]

Equally as often as I do. We both hate doing it, so splitting it is the only fair solution. But we eat out 3 times a week or so.

[Anonymous]

he doesn't cook meals, but he does all the grocery shopping so I'm fine with that.

[Anonymous]

We each cook 2-3 nights per week. I'd say splitting cooking 50/50 is the default in most families I know unless there are circumstances that prevent it--e.g. one spouse consistently works late, one spouse hates cooking or is an awful cook. (Actually, I really know very few people who hate cooking, and fewer still where there is a mixed cook/non-cook marriage. Most people I know who like to cook end up married to other people who like to cook.)

[Anonymous]

Mine cooks a lot and grocery shops too.

[Anonymous]

All the time. He doesn't like my cooking and I am totally fine with that.

[Anonymous]

Never, but he does all kitchen clean up. It works for both of us, he hates cooking, I hate cleaning.

When I say never...if he is home alone with the kids, he does feed them!

[Anonymous]

Never, but he cleans up. I'm a much better cook than he is so I am perfectly happy to make the food.