On Friday, June 19, 2020 at 9:14:20 AM UTC-4, Mike Duffy wrote:
> On Fri, 19 Jun 2020 02:42:16 -0700, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>
> > I didn't marry a useless imbecile.
>
> I agree. Both partners should notice things like lawns needing a trim, or
> bathrooms needing a dusting.
>
> The only 'chore' I have around the house is the dishes. This was arrived-
> at by consensus after the installation of the current dishwasher, which
> only lights the 'finished' LED for a few minutes after a cycle. (The
> prior dishwasher left it 'on' until the next door open.)
>
>
> Otherwise, there is a risk of considering unclean dishes as ready to go
> in the cupboard, as well as uselessly washing clean dishes. The work-
> around is to have one person in charge.

We have division of labor around skill or physical ability. For many
things, though, it doesn't matter.

He's building bookcases and I'll stain and polyurethane them.

I always mow the lawn because the bumpy ride is too hard on his
squashed lumbar disks.

Whoever notices the trash is ready to be taken out usually takes it
out.

It's worked well for us for more than 30 years.

Cindy Hamilton