Who cooks?

New Zealand
February 5, 2007 4:47am CST
She or he? In our home we do not have a fixed routine, but one of us gets the cooking done without stress. Do you stress about who does the cooking, washing up etc?
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• United States
7 Feb 07
I cook. My husband rarely cooks. Although, right now he's making chili for dinner tonight since he wanted it and he's home from work. Usually I cook because he really can't cook. He can make the chili because it is all ready to go, he just has to throw it in the crockpot. Since he cooked dinner I'll be doing the dishes tonight but usually I cook and he does the dishes. Its not really something we talk about, I love to cook and he thinks its only fair he does the dishes when I cook.
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• New Zealand
8 Feb 07
A great partnership!
• United States
7 Feb 07
He does 90 percent of the cooking. One reason is because he loves to cook and I don't. Another reason is that he is a better cook than me. I clean up the kitchen and wash the dishes - which is fair - but something tells me that even if I was doing the cooking - I would still be doing the cleaning too!
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• New Zealand
7 Feb 07
Lol. Happens to us too sometimes. We sort of go around in circles depending on whats happening. There are times when he takes the bulk of the load, cooking, cleaning etc and there are other times when I do. But generally it all works out.
@soorimd (300)
• India
7 Feb 07
yea at times when the spouse is not in mood i do the cooking and washing but mostly it is done by her
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@072006 (1276)
• India
5 Feb 07
nope, we do have a something here fixed, as i stays at home all the day so i prefer to cook mostly, but whenevr i get bore or not feel like cooking then i frankey says and then he cooks, its so simple, i mean we need to have stress here at all, why to have ?
• United States
5 Feb 07
I do the cooking in the house. We just moved in together and I'm just selling my house (to get rid of other relatives) and then we'll see how our arrangements would be by then. Although, I predict that I would do the cooking and then she'll do the cleaning. As for laundry, it's equal share.
@AyaMiami (95)
• United States
5 Feb 07
I'm lucky enough to have a husband who likes to cook. Unless I'm busy with our baby, I usually get in there and help him. It's fun to spend the time in the kitchen together. It seems like things get done quickly when we work as a team.
@brimia (6581)
• United States
5 Feb 07
I usually enjoy cooking so I don't stress about it. My husband has been good about doing the clean up. I'd much rather do the cooking than the cleaning of the pots and pans and dishes so it usually works out pretty well.
• India
5 Feb 07
in my home ,i will do all my works.my husband will not interfere in that
@jbrooks0127 (2324)
• United States
5 Feb 07
No we do not stress about that. My wife does the cooking.....she likes to eat something worth eating....and I clean up afterward. Of course there are only the two of us so that helps. And then there is always the restaurant. We haven't seemed to forget where that is yet.
@XxAngelxX (2830)
• Canada
5 Feb 07
We also don't have a fixed routine. More often than not, my boyfriend does the cooking at suppertime. I have three children and it is part of their chores to wash and dry the dishes after supper. Mostly I do the breakfast and lunches and he does supper, however I don't stress out on the nights I have to cook. So long as a meal gets made, it doesn't matter to me who cooks it. But it is really nice when he does it :)
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@alfa62603 (192)
• Philippines
5 Feb 07
The first few years of our marriage, we didn't have a househeld help, we just have a friday girl who do general cleaning, laundry and ironing of clothes so the usual day after office...is me (the wifey)arrrghh does everything, but I'm just happy to do that for him, probably because if he's the one who does the cooking and the dishwashing, I might have to do it all over again LOL...sometimes though, he cooks...he's very good with steaks and i'm not so but still, he would leave the cooking area all messed up, made me think, I should just have cooked the dinner LOL
• New Zealand
5 Feb 07
Ah! for the joys of having a driver, maid and cook! I see you are in the Philippines. We did have househelp when we lived in Asia.
@lols189 (4742)
5 Feb 07
no not really as my boyfriend always does the cooking an then i do the washing up. its easier 4 me
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@vbcoder (196)
• Philippines
5 Feb 07
At home, my wife usually does the cooking, but there are times when I feel like I want to cook, and just tell her to just watch tv or do something else that she likes while I prepare dinner. I also like cooking, I usually do this on weekends, when I don't have work and time to share with my family. I really like it when they enjoy the food I have prepared for them. I really recommend it to guys out there.
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@dbeamon (128)
• United States
5 Feb 07
i do most of the cooking in my house. once in a while the hubby will but for the most part i do everything. and still work full time
• New Zealand
5 Feb 07
Welcome to Mylot and to the superwoman club. The people who you cook for look great enough to warrant the effort. Cheers!
• Saint Vincent And The Grenadines
5 Feb 07
Well i am a man and if i have to cook i don't have any problem with it. I am lazy and not a great cook, but i can assure you i can cook well enough. It's a shame that nowadays many many many men, and a growing number of women too don't even know how to boil an egg!! lol Oh well it's worse for them i believe.