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[quote=Anonymous]You and DH should sit down and make lists of all the physical and mental things that need to be done and see what you each *enjoy* doing.  And then figure out a way to outsource what neither of you enjoy.  We have a 1/2 time housekeeper who does everything in our house, runs errands, cooks 1-2x/ week, etc.  We have a part-time babysitter (gave up the nanny when our kids got older and invested in a 25/ hour housekeeper instead), dog-walker, yard person, back up driver and handyman on call.  So, yes, we've also thrown a lot of money at it but it maximizes time we have with the kids.

Me?  I love cooking dinner with my kids flitting about the kitchen, doing homework, feeling like we're having a close family evening.  I try to do that 3-5 x/ week when my schedule allows.  But I hate menu planning and grocery shopping.  Grocery shopping is easy but I struggle on what to do with menu planning - DH will do it but everyone complains...

I like knowing all the logistics, plans and vacations - things DH is happy to have on a need-to-know-basis so I keep things like rsvp'ing to parties, planning things, etc.

I have probably done 10 loads of laundry in 7 years.  I hate it. Housekeeper does it 90% of the time. Otherwise DH and kids do it when needed.

I've written a job description for a personal assistant but haven't pulled the trigger on trying to find someone.  Things are on the job description like - organizing my home office, submitting health care receipts because so few doctor offices accept insurance anymore, organizing personal photos, etc. Basically a grab-bag of stuff I don't feel I keep up on top of it as much as I'd like.

Just realize that what you need changes over time so make sure the lines of communication are open between you and DH and revisit regularly. [/quote]

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