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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think DH is disappointed that I don't cook dinner as part of the SAH gig. I hate meal planning and cooking. DS is 12 mos. He eats simple, decinstructed meals. I eat whatever is around. Cheese and crackers for lunch if I want. I have no expectation that DH produce dinner for me. I didn't have that expectation when we were both working, either.  I don't have a bunch of school-aged kids where we all need to sit around as a family. I really hate this expectation that I'm supposed to prepare food for a grown man now that [b]my job is raising our child[/b].  I was thinking of cooking tonight-we have this bag of potatos on the counter. If it were just me, I'd have a baked potato and a Diet Coke. But since I'm cooking for a "family" I have to produce something more ambitious - a baked potato "bar" or whatever. No thanks. I'm want to cook what I want to eat and not cater to what DH likes. Today he came home and asked what I made-I told him "nothing", and he went to the grocery store after working all day, and I don't really care. [/quote]

Your job is running the household. I'm not sure where you got this idea that staying home meant you're essentially a nanny. The job description is a lot more comprehensive than just child care.[/quote]

Huh? Where did you see this? One of those 1950s how to be a good housewife books? "Make sure his slippers and a cocktail are waiting by the door for him."

Personally I do more household things now because I have some free time (yay preschool three mornings a week!) and I don't mind. But it's a nice extra, not a must do.

OP if you do go to the store you could pick up some food for your DH. Ask him for a list. Prepared foods might be a good option.

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