From Molly... As a woman it's very easy to understand my own set of experiences, frustrations, and expectations, but sometimes it's good to take a minute to understand my husband's side of the story. So when I asked Aaron how he balances his responsibilities at work and at home, these are some things he shared:
This conversation was so helpful in recentering on what's important in our relationship and family and learning all the steps in our little dance of a marriage :) If you can, take an evening to discuss it with your other half; it feels so good to understand and then offer support for each other! From Sam...
In my marriage I'm definitely the more picky/uptight/detail-oriented/anal-retentive one, and I've always cared a lot about keeping the house clean. My husband, who cares a whole lot less than I do, has been in intensive training for almost 10 years on the difference between simply doing the dishes and how to properly clean a kitchen, and is just now getting ready to graduate. All jokes aside, we have had to figure out our own dance which has involved a lot of compromise. Sometimes when I want to foxtrot the laundry away, he wants to be the Latin lover and tango all evening. (And if you've ever seen the foxtrot or the tango you'd know they just don't mix!) But as time as passed, and our respect has grown for each other we have created our new dance. Last night after dinner I took a shower while he got cleaning up the kitchen. When I came out he said, "You wanna help me finish the dishes so the kitchen will be clean before bed." I quickly replied, "not really. Let's watch netflix together and I'll do it tomorrow." He looked aghast and said, "who are you? And what have you done with my wife?" We both laughed, snuggled and watched some TV together. I think I'm like our new dance even better than my old one.
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