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[quote=Anonymous]Unlike most couples I know, DH has higher standards for parenting and housecleaning than I do. I’m no dud, but he has higher standards. I used to get upset because he would be annoyed about something I didn’t think was important. He would be mad because he felt like he was doing more.

Now, my rule is that if he is working around the house, I need to as well. There is always a load of laundry to do/bills to pay/etc. I still don’t do the things I don’t think aren’t important, but i am also being productive, so he does not complain. And when we both sit, neither of us is resentful.

I bet just having the conversation to say that if I’m not relaxing, you shouldn’t be, would do wonders. I’m not saying that we count who does what all the time and if he or I have had a tough day, the other will pick up the slack while one relaxes. But regularly, it is not that one person has a free evening to themselves while the other is running around cleaning or corralling the kids. Not fair at all, and that is true even if we have different standards.  [/quote]

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