by Sandra Quevedo

Created on: January 26, 2010

 My answer is NO but it certainly helps.  In any relationship "shared" responsibility is the key to a less hectic - more successful life.  Less stress all around means a happier couple "no matter what."  However, how realistic is this ladies? 

I have been together with my partner eight years and counting, I used to refer to him as "Mr. Clean" however, as time goes by, he can mistakenly be seem as having turned into "Mr. Lazy."  Often I have to ask myself is this my fault?  Did I create this monster by pretending to be superwoman?  I must say I think I did. 

In addition to working 12 hours a day, running the finances, paying the bills, doing the groceries, the laundry and the cooking, I somehow always manage to keep an impeccable home.  Somewhere along the line I must have given my significant other the impression that it was effortless! And to this I say OH HELL NO!  However, the picture is not really that black and white. 

Let’s recap for the sake of the readers of this article.  My mate drives approximately three hours to work everyday, prompting him to leave for work about 2 hours earlier than I do, so by inheritance of time, I am responsible for making the bed, wiping down the sinks and bathtub, tidying up the bedroom all this before I jet for work at about 7:45 a.m. in the morning.  Consequently my job is only 10 minutes away, but my hours are usually long since I work for Japanese Company (the time difference is usually about 9 hrs) then when my husband is on his way home, on his usual 1.5 hr trajectory I am still at the office and nowhere near wrapping things up!  My days usually end at 7:00 p.m. this being on the earlier side.  My drive home is short and sweet, usually traffic has died down at that time, this being the opposite for my mate.  He will endure about 1.5 hours of gridlock and is usually exhausted from this drive.  Upon arriving at the house, we will sometimes embark on an exercise routine, pushing our schedules over the 8:30 p.m. mark.  I will then have to find something to feed the hungry bear, and prepare food for both of us to take to work the next day.  Packed meals consist of a home cooked healthy breakfast, lunch and in between snacks.  After cooking of course I have to clean - and truth is that no one does a better job than me!  I guess I should factor some of my control issues

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