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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No, but then again he does all the handyman work around the house, lawn work including mulching and weeding and planting, cleans the grill, gets up on a ladder to change lightbulbs, organizes the garage, takes my car in for oil changes and routine service, swaps out the air filters on our AC unit, kills bugs when I ask (!), interviews hires contractors for renovations projects, fixes our tv/internet/fios when it goes out of whack.

I'm ok with traditional distribution of labor.  Every marriage is different but this works for us.  Marriage to me is about contributing in different ways and respecting each other.[/quote]

My DH is the same way. Today he took both cars to the shop. Had tires balanced and rotated on one and new tires put on the other. He then had both cars detailed. When I need a new car he does all the research and goes through the awful task of haggling at the dealership. Our yard is immaculate, because of him. Additionally he is very involved in all of our kids sports. Signs them up, makes sure they have the right gear, us always coaching, and shuttles them all over timbuktu. That takes a ton of "mental work" LOLOLOLOL  as you all call it.

Sorry ladies, doing basic life things like grocery shopping, doctors appointments,   and signing kids up for camps is not hard.  I'm not sure what many of you would do if you actually had to do something mentally hard. Maybe you would need to pop more xanax.[/quote]

That is great your DH is 50/50. You married well. Maybe the rest of us DO need a Xanax. [/quote]

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