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Discussing
and Agreeing Upon Responsibilities.
Most engaged couples discuss and agree upon the
larger question, Will the wife work outside the home? Few, however,
discuss who will clean the commode. Consequently, the greatest source of
conflict in young marriages is not "provider versus homemaker",
but the more nitty-gritty issues of daily life.
Many conflicts could be avoided if the couple would
take time before marriage to discuss and agree upon responsibilities.
Couples tend to feel that they both know what they will do when they get
married. But how can one know what another thinks or envisions without
open and thorough discussion?
Let me give you a fun assignment. Make a list of all
the things you consider to be your responsibility around the house. Make a
separate list of what you consider to be the responsibilities of your
spouse. Ask your spouse to do the same. Share lists and negotiate
differences. You are on the road to deciding "who will clean the
commode."
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