Do you think it's woman's responsibility to cook in a family?

It is not only a tradition but is a biblical principle for women to be keepers of the home and it includes cooking! It's not about a country but how they practice the principle. Men are suppose to work and provide for their families and keepers of the home. In some instances, i love to cook though I am a man! It's not only the women that knows how to cook. I observed that the best chef cooks are men!

My wife cooks and does the housework, but I do it also. I like to cook, and watch the food channel quite a lot. My wife loves it when I cook, and I like to make her happy with a decent meal. I think there are still people in my country who still believe a womans place is in the kitchen, as well as their job to do the cleaning, etc. but I'm not one of them!

My viewpoint is that the making of food is the responsibility of the person that is available to cook it. In this age,and in most families, both husband and wife work outside the home. I don't see why the responsibility for cooking should belong to the wife only, they both worked, they both are liable to come home tired from work, why is the woman that has to do everything else at home as well. In our home it really depends on many things. I tend to cook because I get home a bit earlier, so I can start dinner before my husband gets home. But it isn't always so, sometimes I am the one coming home later, and in that case my husband starts the cooking. MY kids cook as well. Cooking is not only one person responsibility but a team work. Maybe I had a bad day at work, or it was very busy, and I am tired. Then someone else cooks. Or maybe we want something that my husband or one of my kids cooks better. THen they will cook. I resent the fact that the woman is made responsible of everything at home. This applied in a time where women didn't work. They were home, so obviously they could and should take care of things. But when both work the situation is different and the woman being the only responsible does not apply anymore. We all work as a team in our home. And what needs to be done is usually done by the person that is available to do it. That can mean that husband cooks, wife changes the oil in the car, daughter cuts the grass and son vacuums the floor. None of the chores in our home are gender specific, we all can do it if we are available to do it.

Hi there. In our Country it is the Woman's Responsibility too. I think that sort of sucks but I agree cos of the fact that the majority of the time the Males/Men are out at Work for most if not all the Day. I think that is only fair. There's some Men/Guys who don't like eating Womans/Girls food because of the fact that it's too healthy or something like that. I am only just learning to cook and I'm way old compared to a lot of people who start to cook.

I think that is common in most places, but I guess that is why I am still single. I hate to cook and I hate to clean!!! My brother does most of the cooking in his home (mostly because his wife has trouble standing for very long and he had become self-sufficient before getting married). I think if a man likes to cook then he should be allowed to and if a woman doesn't like to, she shouldn't be forced to because of tradition.

yes but maybe every once in a while the man cook for her

In canada there are some people who believe that way but there are a lot of people that don't. Both man and woman should take responsibility for household chores. Everything should be 50/50.

I live in the Philippines and most people consider cooking as a woman's responsibility but some norms are changing. Men are now encouraged to do the cooking especially if it is the wife that works. I don't think the ability to cook alone makes one a good wife. There are more attributes that makes a woman a good wife and a mother like taking care of the kids, keeping the house clean, teaching/helping kids in theor school works, etc.

it sometimes bothers me and im a guy that its a womans job to cook , i can cook too but for if i was married i would force my wife to cook every single day and night ...ill put myself up to cook to , tradtion or no tradtion

well, for me it depends on who cooks well. For an instance that the wife is not a good cook, though it may be her responsibility that does not make her a bad wife. I know a lot of men who loves to cook and is really very good.

Absolutely not. With my attitude towards cooking I really hope to find a hubby who enjoys that aspect of the house chores. By the way cooking is for those who are naturally inclined to do so...male or female. I love it when men cook. Beliefs in my country are similar to yours but theres nothing hard and fast. Some men just really enjoy cooking.

That is what every male is expecting a woman to be. "She" who knows how to cook. In our country, that is also the same case, if you are the wife, you should know how to cook, not only that, well, you should know majority of the household chores. I think, it can make a women more beautiful if she knows cooking. As they say, "the best way to a man's heart is through his stomach" so, it's a plus for us women to master it.

I find that while its still looked apon as the womans role to cook and clean, there are also more and more women saying no to this and more and more men saying well yes we can do it too and want to do it simply to help their loved ones. I do 99% of the cooking and cleaning but my partner is more than capable when im ill or out to clean or cook a meal and look after the girls

In some countries they recognize both the yin and yang or the male and female side. It would seem that the macho side vs. the feminist side, in this country, has always been an issue. I guess that it really all depends on how you were raised; by what standards. Religious vs. societal. DCMerkle

Same tradition in my country. I think this is not responsibility to wife's alone if she is free its okey otherwise who is free he can do these works.

I think most would like to say that it is a woman's responsibility to take care of their families needs. Women are caregivers by nature. However as a woman who works full-time to provide and care for my family, there is no way I'm going to come home and happily put on an apron and cavort around the kitchen every night preparing dinner. I expect assistance from everyone!! Even my grandmother recognizes that I cannot clean house and cook like she did because I work full time. I contribute to this family and should be able to have a night when I don't have to cook. I love men who can cook! My hubby is finding out he is a good cook, too! I'm a darn good woman for what I do outside of the home and don't need to prove to anyone otherwise. It's hilarious that people are stuck in the ages about a woman's skills in the kitchen and home.

My partner loves to cook. I enjoy cooking, and I think I'm pretty good at it; but he's better and enjoys it more than I. So he does most of the cooking. I think it's more important to share responsibilities according to what works for your family than based on what is traditional or common.

i think it is a common notion everywhere else that a woman, being the homemaker, is the one responsible to do the cooking, unless of course, she is a full time career woman. But for me, it would be a breath of fresh air if sometimes the husband would the same for the family especially on weekends. I always have this fascination in men who loves to cook and i just find it very sweet if he would do so.

In my country, it is common for the woman/wife to do household chores which includes cooking, while the husband does brings the money into the house. It is good if a woman knows how to do household chores. But the husband should also contribute or help the woman in doing these because it is also a job that the woman is doing at home.