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what's ironic is that prior to living with a man, most women did their dishes, did their laundry, etc.
but once she moves in with a man, now all that has to be shared (at best) or done wholly by the man (at worst), or by a maid...?
And most men did their own dishes before getting married but many seem to expect their wives to do it for them once married. We're not maids.
If both men and women did their dishes and laundry before getting married, what's wrong with both of them doing it after they're married?
BTW, doing dishes, laundry and cleaning up after myself is a lot easier than doing it for more than one person. Why should my work load go up because I got married?
I should have said "for me", and I didn't mean to offend. Still, even as originally written, you still misread my statement. Doing your own ironing and cooking three meals a day doesn't mean your life is meaningless or unfulfilled. Doing these things doesn't mean your life is dedicated to them. But those activities themselves are very menial and devoting one's life entirely to household chores (which I believe is very rare today) is something that I have trouble picturing as meaningful or intellectually satisfying. I mean, if they are -- why not then church one's own butter or scrub floors by hand?
Got it! Explained much better for me! I'm kinda slow... and I'll admit that!!
I don't think I dedicate my life to those kinda chores, but I don't mind 'em. But than again, I have some OCD issues and my house has to be spotless or I can't relax very well. But a certain amount of cleaning every day keeps me "happy" and relaxed otherwise I start to twitch!
I had an Aunt & Uncle who rented their back farm out to Amish families... talk about a life of serious work! They did churn their own butter! The day I saw the wife outside mowing the fields with a push mower is the day I thanked my parents for not being Amish! LOL!
You're kidding, right? Most of the gals I know are excellent cooks. And yes...we know how to iron. What a question!!
I built an arbor, repaired my lawnmower, installed a ceiling fan and a new toilet, and I aerate my lawn every fall.
I assume that you also know how to do these things, as well as cooking and ironing.
And FWIW, I just now finished ironing 4 pair of pants.
Listen, I do not have time for all of that none sense. I mean if you can work for both of us and my job IS to take care of the home and chores and stuff then maybe that will work. But I have a job, friends, and a life. You are grown work it out your self...Im not your mother!!!!!
Hmmm ... I will wear a frilly apron and lovingly iron a stack of shirts, while banana bread cools on the windowsill behind me, and my strapping, shirtless husband chops a big stack of wood and . . . pumps some water or something ....
My dad did the whole office thing... suits and ties...my mom hated to iron so my dad said he'd pay me a buck a shirt...and extra if the shirts had the right amount of starch I cleaned UP and did it for years!
I will iron....but I don't. I think the iron finally got tossed when we moved....
I just time it right to get DH's work clothes out of the drier before the cycle ends.
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Explained much better for me! I'm kinda slow... and I'll admit that!! 
lol
