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In a recent Reddit post by user Obvious-Swordfish-64, a husband opened up about a domestic dispute with his wife regarding their division of labor in the kitchen. The couple have long shared a cooking routine where each partner cooks twice a week, leaving leftover nights or takeout for the remaining days.
It’s not the cooking that has sparked tension—it’s the cleanup. The couple may not live in Alabama; however, there may be a couple within the state who can relate to a situation similar to the OP.
No, You Clean the Kitchen
The husband explains their past arrangement: “We used to have the person that didn’t cook do the dishes after the meals. I clean as I cook, so when it is my night, there are very few dishes for her to clean up. When she cooks, I swear she uses almost every single dish or pot for her meals. It is a disaster in the kitchen and takes me a long time to clean the whole thing up.”