Re: Answer Me This....Husbands Helping

Posted by Paula on July 02, 2009 at 10:56:15 from (67.234.156.0):

In Reply to: Answer Me This....Husbands Helping posted by Pure Country Girl on July 02, 2009 at 08:45:11:

I come from a culture where you might be the woman who cured cancer, but you should also keep a clean house, feed your husband, make sure everybody looks good all the time.....

Probably explains why I am still single! Funny thing is we West Indians are fierce caretakers of family and partner anyway. For example, my last boyfriend, when we were new, forgot lunch (we didn't live together, but worked in the same area), so I packed one for him and brought it with me. That is the kind of thing either partner might do; man or woman. It struck me, by his surprise, that he didn't expect that kind of care.

How very confusing. I understand the dynamic now at 40, but resented the heck out of it at 20. Now I think it's pretty awesome - except I wouldn't want the kind of guy (like my dad unfortunately) who knows how to cook, but won't if there's a female within 100 miles.

Interesting topic, PCG. As usual you present something that seems pretty light at the surface, but provokes a great deal of thought.

Paula

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