Oh yes! There have been many similar conversations in our house too. To be fair, my husband ’gets it’ - but still struggles to see the jobs that need doing without prompting at times.
It’s such a different perspective - he just genuinely doesn’t notice the mud that needs wiping off the back door after the dog has shaken himself in the utility room…and many other, similar tasks. Since he took early retirement, a slow reeducation is occurring! 😂
Thanks so much for letting me know I’m not alone with these hard chats! Likewise, my partner does get it (now!) and yet similarly still has a very different way of looking around our house - rarely sees the jobs I see that need doing, and does need prompting too. It’s hard to unlearn implicit patriarchal lessons of a lifetime!
Oh yes! There have been many similar conversations in our house too. To be fair, my husband ’gets it’ - but still struggles to see the jobs that need doing without prompting at times.
It’s such a different perspective - he just genuinely doesn’t notice the mud that needs wiping off the back door after the dog has shaken himself in the utility room…and many other, similar tasks. Since he took early retirement, a slow reeducation is occurring! 😂
Thanks so much for letting me know I’m not alone with these hard chats! Likewise, my partner does get it (now!) and yet similarly still has a very different way of looking around our house - rarely sees the jobs I see that need doing, and does need prompting too. It’s hard to unlearn implicit patriarchal lessons of a lifetime!